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Group Chat and Emoticons now in Gmail

DPic [PersonRank 10]

Thursday, November 29, 2007
16 years ago3,458 views

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/group-chat-and-rich-emoticons-now.html

Haochi [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

No way, I thought I broke the news!
http://googlified.com/2007gmail-chat-updates/

What I really want to see is some major updates in the desktop client.

DPic [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I was never a fan of the desktop client. I like pidgin. Of course now, i can't even use the desktop client since i'm Windows free, running Ubuntu, and loving it :)

Avrohom Eliezer Friedman (AEF) [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Of course Google Apps doesn't have it – great! I need it for the desktop client.

Keith Chan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I think why Google didn't update the desktop client is kind of consistent with the idea of shifting the main focus to web apps. I would say the Gmail chat is the new trend as people work more often on the web. I just hope to see more integration with other Google products so we could have the same chat window in Gmail, Google Docs, orkut, or even Picasa Web Album ;)

Avrohom Eliezer Friedman (AEF) [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Personally – I use the desktop client mainly and the web version when I'm away from my desk

Rohit Srivastwa [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Available without group chat also
but still not in hosted domains :(

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

This isn't fair!!
I don't care what they're focusing on..
I want an update to the desktop client!!

:(

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

^^^ me too!

Jared Cherup [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I think it's funny/sad that every update to Google Talk gadgets makes us yearn for a new client update even more.

toml [PersonRank 6]

16 years ago #

[moved from "Just launched in Gmail" -Philipp]

Group chat
Chat with multiple people without multiple windows. Invite your friends to a group discussion. To start a group chat, click 'Group chat' from the 'Options' menu when chatting.
Learn more »

New emoticons
Go from :) to and start sending richer expressions to your friends.
Learn more »

hebbet [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Hope Group Chat is available soon also for the software

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