Google Hangouts Android app gets overhaul: SMS integration and more

Google’s revamped version of its Hangouts messaging app for Android that was announced yesterday comes with a number of new features– SMS integration, location sharing and support for animated GIFs. Google’s revamped version of its Hangouts messaging app for Android that was announced yesterday comes with a number of new features–SMS integration, location sharing and support for animated GIFs. The unified instant messaging and chat feature now makes Hangouts similar to Apple’s iMessage platform that uses one app for both SMS and instant messaging. According to Google, the updated Hangouts Android app will be rolled out in the next few days However, there’s still no word on integrating Google Voice with the messaging platform.