Google Upgrades Gmail Video Chat With Hangouts - moonalock1990

Google Hangout on Google+ — Google Hangout along Google+

Google will begin replacement Gmail's existing video confab system of rules with a new, better one supported the Hangouts feature from its Google+ social networking service, the company same Monday.

The swap will meliorate the timber and performance of Gmail picture chats, and, if users induce Google+ accounts, they will be fit to communicate with multiple people — capable 9 participants as long as all have Google+ accounts. In so far, Gmail's video chat feature has allowed only for one-to-one sessions.

Separate new features for Gmail users who also have got Google+ accounts will be the ability to watch YouTube videos simultaneously, cooperate on Google documents and do screen sharing.

In add-on, the change also expands the scope of mass Gmail users can TV chat with beyond their Gmail contacts to now include people in their Google+ circles.

Another improvement is that Gmail video chatter sessions will no longer equal small to computer browsers simply kind of be possible equally well on Android and iPhone tablets and smartphones.

Google wish straighten the new Hangouts picture chat in Gmail gradually over the coming weeks, starting with personal Google Accounts then moving to Google Apps, the mottle-founded collaborationism and email suite for organizations that includes Gmail.

Juan Carlos Perez covers enterprise communication/collaboration suites, operating systems, browsers and general technology breaking news program for The IDG News Service. Follow Juan on Twitter at @JuanCPerezIDG.

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