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2013 - 2022
Google Hangouts
“Hangouts gathered messaging and calls across devices under one familiar Google identity.”
- Birth year
- 2013
- Shutdown year
- 2022
- Lifespan
- 9 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Category
- Messaging
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What Was It?
Hangouts gathered messaging and calls across devices under one familiar Google identity. Conversations could continue from a desktop session to a phone, making the account rather than a particular machine the center.
Its migration toward newer communication products ended a recognizable interface used for both casual contact and practical coordination.
The Story
- 2013 The product era documented here begins in 2013. Hangouts gathered messaging and calls across devices under one familiar Google identity.
- 2022 Consumer Hangouts was retired in 2022 as users moved toward Google Chat.
How It Died
Consumer Hangouts was retired in 2022 as users moved toward Google Chat.
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