Google axes ‘Gchat’ instant messenger to change office gossip forever
04:19PM Thu 30 Mar, 2017
Google Talk – the instant messenger that accompanies Gmail and is often referred to as “Gchat” – will no longer work from June 26.
For those who would rather stare into their PCs rather than risk a conversation with their colleagues, Gmail is offering another chat feature.
The email provider will replace Google Talk with Hangouts, which it said has a host of added benefits, including group video and integration with phone apps.
A Google spokesperson wrote in a blogpost: “Hangouts offers advanced improvements over Google Talk such as group video calling and integration with other Google products.
For those who would rather stare into their PCs rather than risk a conversation with their colleagues, Gmail is offering another chat feature.
The email provider will replace Google Talk with Hangouts, which it said has a host of added benefits, including group video and integration with phone apps.
A Google spokesperson wrote in a blogpost: “Hangouts offers advanced improvements over Google Talk such as group video calling and integration with other Google products.
Some will already be using Google Hangouts as their main messenger in the office
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