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Re: Hangouts for iOS

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It's not even available on the Play store yet, that or it isn't available for my modern top of the line device :( EDIT: It's live now, it's a direct replacement for the talk app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

If you are logged into Play on the webapp and click install, it will get automagically installed to your phone. Worked for me!

Re: Hangouts for iOS

#12
post #2

It's not even available on the Play store yet, that or it isn't available for my modern top of the line device :( EDIT: It's live now, it's a direct replacement for the talk app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

I assumed that they were rolling out an update to Google+ that will have hangouts as a component of it. They talked about it under the context of Google+ with the statement "adds another icon". They do rolling updates for things like that so I would expect to it sometime this evening.

If you check the URL for Google Hangouts you'll notice it's pointing to the old identifier for Google Talk (com.google.android.talk):

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

You'll notice this same link is used in multiple locations promoting Google Hangouts:

http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/

It looks like they temporarily pulled the Google Talk app to transition everyone to Google Hangouts without needing users' intervention (except maybe upgrading the app).

Edit: Just installed Hangouts app, it replaces Talk. Also it asked to confirm my phone number, hinting at future SMS support?

Re: Hangouts for iOS

#13
post #2

It's not even available on the Play store yet, that or it isn't available for my modern top of the line device :( EDIT: It's live now, it's a direct replacement for the talk app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

I assumed that they were rolling out an update to Google+ that will have hangouts as a component of it. They talked about it under the context of Google+ with the statement "adds another icon". They do rolling updates for things like that so I would expect to it sometime this evening.

No, it's a standalone app that's being delivered as an update to google talk.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

Re: Hangouts for iOS

#14
post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I assumed that they were rolling out an update to Google+ that will have hangouts as a component of it. They talked about it under the context of Google+ with the statement "adds another icon". They do rolling updates for things like that so I would expect to it sometime this evening.

I don't think so. It gives this error "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." when you go here: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ Plus, they'd include it in the iOS Google+ app, too, if they did that for Android. EDIT: It's working on Android now.

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Re: Hangouts for iOS

#16
Not supported on iPhone 3GS: no front-facing camera. I didn't expect that given "ALL your friends can use Hangouts" and "and no one gets left out".

Re: Hangouts for iOS

#17
post #2

It's not even available on the Play store yet, that or it isn't available for my modern top of the line device :( EDIT: It's live now, it's a direct replacement for the talk app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

Is it just me, or is it not compatible with the nexus 7? Kind of a strange choice.

Re: Hangouts for iOS

#18
Is there a relation to Google Talk for those outside of Android/Gmail web? I was under the impression that every XMPP app on iOS just stopped working properly a year or so ago. (In fact, this was a primary reason my sister went from iPhone 4 -> GSIII last year, since she uses Talk extensively with her friends.)

Re: Hangouts for iOS

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post #2

It's not even available on the Play store yet, that or it isn't available for my modern top of the line device :( EDIT: It's live now, it's a direct replacement for the talk app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

Is it just me, or is it not compatible with the nexus 7? Kind of a strange choice.

Not just you. Anyone know why?

Re: Hangouts for iOS

#20
I'm getting "Hangouts has not been enabled for your account". I'm guessing this is because my work account has Google+ disabled. So are you going to have to be on Google+ to use their messaging product now? Will they shut off Google Talk for regular gmail users?
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