Want this question answered?
Because it was out dated - it has now been replaced by Google Hangouts.
Yes, the Google toolbar and instant messenger freeware. They could be easily downloaded for free. Moreover the Instant messenger is called as Hangouts now.
No
Google's instant messaging software is called Google Talk, but the program has since been discontinued. Communication is now done through Google+ Hangouts, which is being merged with the old Google Talk. Hangouts is freely available directly from Google's website.
Using your personal computer, there are many ways to have real time communication. These ways include instant messenger, Facebook messenger, Skype, and Google hangouts.
The Google Messenger service was introduced in July of 1999 and came out under the name of MSN Messenger. In 2012, Microsoft stated that Windows Live Messenger would no longer be used.
You cannot send an SMS using Hangouts. However when you send message to people via hangouts it appears as notifications. It is similar to an SMS service.
The time one becomes a member of Gmail. He automatically becomes a member of GTalk. However Gtalk is now replaced by Hangouts.
Hangouts is basically a texting app that is used for google users such as Chrome,Samsung and more
Meebo.com is a website that has Yahoo! Messenger, .NET Messenger Service, Google Talk, AIM, ICQ , and Jabber and is an instant messager website.
Chatting on Gmail can be done via Hangouts. Hangouts is a way of one to one chatting. Earlier is was known as Google Now.
Google IM stands for Google Instant messaging. The name of the Google IM is hangouts. Earlier it was known as GTalk or Google talk.