Google after announcing the official name of Android M as Android 6.0 Marshmallow, has come up with the Web Home Interface of the Hangouts application. The application earlier runs on the Android smartphones as Hangout 4.0, which was the latest version came last week. The website provides easy access to initiate audio or video calls, or chat conversations.
The new Hangouts website is located at hangouts.google.com. The chat services are not buried only with the Google+ and Gmail accounts, but Google's Software Engineer Jordanna Chord announced the new Hangouts interface on her Google+ account on Tuesday. She added, "From our new site you'll be able to take advantage of the best of Hangouts in the browser, along with an inspiring image to get you through the day”.
The interface provides, left panel sporting the online users with their profiles available for the chat and calls, while center and right side of the screen focuses three round shaped buttons with labeling of voice call, video call and message chat. The chat conversation window will be shown at the bottom of the buttons. The welcome note states “Hi [first name]!” in the center of the screen. Users have the option to jump to the contacts and phone calls tabs, at the left of the conversations tab.
The user need not to login Gmail or Google+ to keep connected with Hangouts. There is a sleeker and simpler interface provided with three dot button to explore 'More' along with the 'Hamburger' icon to feature the home windows or back to home window. Therefore, it is an effort of Google to make hangouts for casual Google user.
Source: ndtv.com, theverge.com
