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No, Google Hangouts is not shutting down — it's just rebranding By Ara Wagoner, Joe Maring last updated 1 December 18 No, Hangouts isn't dying next year, and it would really appreciate it if people would stop treating it like it is.
Outlook users can now join Hangouts with new Google plug-in By Chuong H Nguyen last updated 1 November 18
'SMS integration is coming soon' to Google Hangouts [Updated] By Alex Dobie last updated 23 October 18
Hangouts phone calls to pick up faster connection speeds on desktop By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated 22 October 18
Google Hangouts gets a minor update with more emoji and butter By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 22 October 18
Hangouts app now available in the Play Store, comes as update to Google Talk By Andrew Martonik last updated 22 October 18
All new Google+ Hangouts app unveiled, cross-platform messaging service By Richard Devine last updated 22 October 18
