The life and death of Hangouts - A Google tragedy - Android

The transition from Hangouts to Google Chat is now happening in earnest, with many even reporting that their group conversations have moved between the two platforms. It's just a matter of time until Hangouts itself is retired, so let's take a moment to look back at Google's most successful — and, perhaps, most ignored — messaging platform.

Just one more messaging service, promise

Hangouts debuted at Google I/O 2013. It started as a means of unifying Google's then-fragmented messaging approach — ironically, the same justification for its demise now.

The life and death of Hangouts: A Google tragedy was written by the awesome team at Android Police.