What's the new messaging icon on the bottom of the Nexus 6 render?

[el3ctronics]

Is this an updated Hangouts icon (since Hangouts isn't shown anywhere else) or is this a totally new messaging app in Android Lollipop? Anyone have any idea?

 

[SpookDroid]

Yeah, It's gotta be Hangouts. The camera icon is also updated, as are the Play icons in general. Flatter design now.

 

[mrsmumbles]

The icons should be rounder for Lollipop.

 

[Erick Newman]

It's not hangouts. If you look at the Nexus 9 render or screenshot it definitely has hangouts on the dock

 

[el3ctronics]

Yep, Google has confirmed that it's a new messaging App (according to AndroidPolice). Very interesting.

Google: The New "Messenger" App In Android 5.0 Is A Stock SMS/MMS Solution, Not A Hangouts Replacement / Rebrand

Messenger and Hangouts offer users choice, each have their own benefits. Hangouts work great for cross platform (web, iOS, Android) and cross medium communications (video, voice,messaging, SMS). Messenger will be specially designed to be a quick and easy way to send and receive SMS and MMS messages on Android; more to come (Nexus 6 will come with both apps).

 

[zhelf]

i guess it will be the new native messaging app for those who do not want to use hangouts

 

[ultravisitor]

The camera icon is also updated

Not really. That's just the Google Camera icon. That camera has been available in the Play store for a while.

 

[hunterilli]

Not really. That's just the Google Camera icon. That camera has been available in the Play store for a while.

Compare the colors in the wheel, they actually are different.

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