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Google+ for iOS gets Hangouts, too

By: , IntoMobile
Monday, September 26th, 2011 at 3:32 AM

After adding Hangouts to its Android Google+ app, the search giant is introducing the same capability for the iOS users, allowing them to chat with their buddies while on the go. In addition, this release also packs several other enhancements, including:

  • Huddle is now called Messenger and allows users to share photos while in a chat session. In addition, this part of the application got some under the hood reliability improvements.
  • Ability to +1 on comments
  • Map view in profile for places you’ve lived
  • Improved +mention support
  • Ability to share a post with individuals
  • Improved public search for people

Finally, a number of bugs have been fixed and the application should run faster due to performance improvements…

And that’s about it. Google hopes you’ll dump Facebook and Twitter and use their service exclusively. Thus far they managed to get an impressive number of users, though they’re still far from Facebook’s numbers. Are you one of the folks using Google+?

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About The Author

Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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