Messenger Google Hangouts now has its own website

Following Facebook Messenger own website got Hangouts service from Google. Users can now send and receive messages and call your friends without being interrupted by an update on the social network Google+, and an endless stream of emails in Gmail.

Recently, mobile Hangouts app for Android and iOS have a new design that makes content sharing and communication more convenient. At the same time, the interface is a web version of the service needs some work. On the main page, you can switch between the tabs contacts, text chats and phone calls, but the status will have to change every time to open the settings. In addition, the site is no function change themes. Now used as a background image photo of Google+. They are displayed in a random order each time you refresh the page, but you can not choose your own image.

Site for Hangouts, Google Photos department and the rejection of binding comments to the YouTube account Google+ – all point to the fact that the search giant has finally said goodbye to the idea of ​​”catch up and overtake” Facebook. The social network of the company and did not become really popular because it does not offer anything fundamentally new to users.