Google is officially kicking off the merger of its two video chat apps, Google Meet and Google Duo. Google announced the merger in June, with the plan to keep the Google Meet brand name while ...

A similar transition is being recommended when using the Hangouts Chrome extension, with the Google Chat progressive web app being offered as an alternative to simply loading Chat in a tab.

It also has hooks for bots and third-party apps like Jira and Salesforce. Chat was originally available only via Google Workspace, but access was opened to the general public in April 2021.

In late 2023, Google Chat was given a lick of paint and a general tidy-up – and now that refresh is rolling out widely to the Google Chat app on Android phones. According to 9to5Google, the ...

UPDATE (April 22, 2025): The Google Chat app will soon get Gemini integration to catch up to the web version, plus one more feature. Read more about it at the end of the article. Google Chat is ...

Google today shared what this update looks like in the integrated Gmail mobile app. There is now just one “Chat” tab — between email and Meet — in the bottom bar instead of there being two ...

Google Chat — Google’s business-oriented messaging platform that is similar to Slack and Microsoft Teams — just got a big update for its Android and iOS apps. The update dramatically changes ...

If you still use the once-popular Google messaging app, you will get a prompt to move to Google Chat over the coming days. Once you get the “It’s time for Chat in Gmail” message, Hangouts ...

Google has tweaked the Gmail design over the ... You’ve always been able to chat with your friends in Gmail, but the Chat app now has a prominent placement. It sits in the left sidebar on ...