Skype has already offered features like presence, SMS (for a fee) and outbound audio calling long ago - just to name a few of the offerings Hangouts is still new to.Īs a follow up to our Skype vs. Skype on the other hand, which was first released in 2003 and boasted over 100 million users by 2006, is no newcomer in this space. There are downfalls to being the new kid on the block, however, and the team behind Hangouts is still in the process of launching features such as texting and has started allowing users to make phone calls via the Hangouts service as of July 9, 2013. With Hangouts boasting features such as the ability to group chat with up to 10 participants for free - a feature Skype only offers for a fee - it is definitely giving Skype a run for its money. Learn how a Google-Vidyo partnership affects vendor competition Using Google Apps and Google+ for remote collaboration Free UC from Skype and Google Voice for small businessįree collaboration tools spur enterprise UC efforts
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