Talk to your friends through a browser extension and use your email list to connect
Talk to your friends through a browser extension and use your email list to connect
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Program license Free
Developer Google
Version for Chrome 2014.604.433.1
Works under Windows
Vote
(276 votes)
Developer
Works under
Windows
Program license
Free
Version
for Chrome 2014.604.433.1
Pros
- Speak with friends and family through instant messaging.
- Instant access to your email.
- Take advantage of a simple and intuitive interface.
- Send files as the need arises.
Cons
- The software is kind of redundant to Hangouts.
- You have an outdated interface compared to competitors.
Ever wished you could call your Gmail contacts without charges? Google Talk, an instant messaging program with VoIP service, was developed by Google, and you can log into this service to chat. Meanwhile, you can also hold a video conference with friends from Windows desktop. The whole experience feels great.
More Than Just a Chat
Google Talk offers us more than regular chatting because you can also make free PC to PC VoIP calls, and leave voice messages when answering. Do your contact use the Google Talk program as well? If so, send them files as needed. This service was designed purely for the purpose of instant messaging, and it rivals some of the best like LINE and Skype.
Quick Access to Gmail
Gmail account users will especially find benefits with Google Talk Chrome. First, the service hands you quick access to your Gmail account through the main window, and it can especially come in handy since you receive a notification of each email. This software classifies as a Chrome extension, and because Google owns it, you have the convenience of quick access to your emails.
Easy Setup and Configurations
You have basic and simple configurations, and the automatic startup at Windows will display your contacts list. In addition, you can also look back on chat history like with many of the other instant messaging programs. It works great when you have a long distance boyfriend or girlfriend, and you want to relive your moments spent with them. If a need arises for it, you can manage the blocked contacts on your list, the notifications or the audio settings or appearance of the chat window.
Interface: Like an Old and Familiar Friend
Since Google Talk's first founding in 2007, the interface has remained much the same as before. It looks a little outdated compared to competitors like LINE and Skype, but the simplicity does have an appeal for a certain crowd. It feels great to open your main window and only see the displays of your contacts. You can arrange them however you want. You have a few links to access these settings, the Help page and your inbox. In addition, you might also resize the chat window so that you can make use of the screen as you desire it.
Google Talk and Google Hangouts
At the release of Google Hangouts, Google Talk became a somewhat redundant service, but it still works great because you can chat with your friends on Google just like always. Hangouts is more the newer version, and virtually, you have almost no difference between the two except designers made Google Talk before this time.
Pros
- Speak with friends and family through instant messaging.
- Instant access to your email.
- Take advantage of a simple and intuitive interface.
- Send files as the need arises.
Cons
- The software is kind of redundant to Hangouts.
- You have an outdated interface compared to competitors.
Pros
- Simple and basic chat program
- Keeps a list of all your contacts via your Gmail account
- Lets you make free VoIP calls over the internet
- Compatible with many Android and Windows devices
- Lets you transfer files during talks
Cons
- Google no longer offers any official support for the product
- Replaced by the newer Google Hangouts
- Looks outdated when compared to Skype and other programs
- Does not let you customize the app
- Requires that all users have a Gmail account
Google Talk for Chrome, better known as Google Talk, is a type of VoIP software offered by Google to transform your Chrome browser into a chat system that lets you make phone calls.
Many people like using VoIP software because it lets them stay in touch with their loved ones without using their cell phones. If you have a pay as you go phone, you may find that you run through your minutes too quickly or that your plan doesn't cover calls to international locations. With Google Talk, you now have the chance to make all the calls you want to make without using a cell phone or a land line. All you need is a microphone that works with your computer and this handy app.
This free app is so easy to use that you'll wonder why you ever bothered picking up a phone in the past. It lets you save your contacts according to their numbers and upload contacts from your Gmail account or other online accounts. You can also organize those contacts to quickly find who you want to call later. Though you can use this with some cell phones, it only works with those running a newer Android operating system. It also does not work with computers and devices running Linux or Apple products.
Released in 2007, Google Talk has an older and slightly outdated look. If you used Skype recently, you'll find that this app looks more like a messaging system than a phone app. It's also worth noting that Google released Hangouts, which is a new app that provides the same services and comes with some new features. While you can still download and use Google Talk over your computer, Google no longer offers any support for the product. There are better and more modern alternatives that let you make phone calls online.
As Google Talk is so basic and easy to use, it's still a good option for older users and those who have older computers. You'll need to sign into your Gmail account and link that account to Google Talk. It will then locate your contacts and let you make phone calls. Those you talk to online must have Gmail accounts of their own too. The more contacts you have in your email account, the more ways you can use Google Talk.
Pros
- Simple and basic chat program
- Keeps a list of all your contacts via your Gmail account
- Lets you make free VoIP calls over the internet
- Compatible with many Android and Windows devices
- Lets you transfer files during talks
Cons
- Google no longer offers any official support for the product
- Replaced by the newer Google Hangouts
- Looks outdated when compared to Skype and other programs
- Does not let you customize the app
- Requires that all users have a Gmail account
