Hangouts 2.1

[Ry]

http://www.androidcentral.com/hangouts-21-merge-conversations-bring-widget-party

https://plus.google.com/104629412415657030658/posts/bpTDXqap39P

Hangouts 2.1 for Android: SMS improvements and a homescreen widget

Today we?re launching the newest version of Hangouts for Android, rolling out to the Play store (https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ils?id=com.google.android.talk&token=wQ5hZKOq) over the next few days. Highlights include:

- Merged conversations: SMS and Hangout conversations with the same recipient are now combined into a single conversation. You can control whether you want to send a message via Hangouts or SMS with the flip of a switch, and different message types will be easy to tell apart in the conversation. Of course, you can always merge and unmerge conversations if you?d like.

- Simplified contact list: now there?s two main sections in contacts ? People you Hangout With, and Phone Contacts ? making it simpler to navigate, and easier to use for SMS.

- Homescreen widget: add the Hangouts widget to your homescreen for quick access to your recent conversations.

- Performance improvements: today?s update includes better quality video calls, as well as improved SMS and MMS reliability.

The new version will be available in the Play store (https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ils?id=com.google.android.talk&token=wQ5hZKOq) this week, so download or update and let us know what you think!

#hangouts #googleplusupdate*

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[Aquila]

Also makes your own comments green in the UI!

 

[srkmagnus]

That's great news! I've been looking forward to the merged conversations.

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[zorak950]

Still waiting on Voice integration, but iterative improvement is always welcome in the meantime.

 

[Aquila]

Still waiting on Voice integration, but iterative improvement is always welcome in the meantime.

IMO today's update isn't necessarily the game winner, but it is definitely a touchdown. Are you hoping to see voice integration to text from the Google number or to make calls via the Hangouts app?

 

[anon(257429)]

Also makes your own comments green in the UI!

Yes but for only Hangout messages ... Unless its just my phone. On SMS its still white.

 

[zorak950]

Are you hoping to see voice integration to text from the Google number or to make calls via the Hangouts app?

The latter, mostly. I never really cared about transcription.