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How many apps can Google stuff into one? Earlier this year, it rolled Google Talk into Hangouts. Now it's stuffing SMS/MMS in there, and soon, Google Voice too.
With the new Hangouts, you'll have the convenience of getting most of your communications in a single app, but it still feels lacks refinement. Let's walk through the latest update and take a look at how Google is building Hangouts into an all-encompassing message center.
All-in-one portal
As mentioned, Hangouts can now facilitate all of your messaging needs, whether you want to text a friend, video chat with family across the country, or instant-message a Google contact.
When you launch the app, you'll see an archive of your most recent conversations. Swipe to left to get to the contacts list. Google prominently displays the six contacts you most frequently talk to with tiles of their respective avatars. Below it, you'll see a list of people you often hang out with, and at the very top you can type in a name, email, or phone number to begin a new Hangout with anyone. You can also venture into your Google+ circles to get a group conversation going, either by text or video. Video will be limited by your device's bandwidth, however, and even then you're only limited to ten individuals in one Hangout.
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