Good news for Android 4.4 KitKat OS’s users who want to have the official Hangouts application compatible with their operating system. A new version of Hangouts application was officially released by Google via Play Store. The new version comes with new features which are supported by Android 4.4 KitKat Operating System.
Moreover, the main change that the new version of Hangouts brings is the support of SMS/MMS for all devices running Android 4.0 and higher. This feature adds the possibility to send and receive text messages using Hangouts application.
In additional, users can import their existing received SMS and MMS, as well as there is a feature that allows you quickly switch between SMS and Hangouts application.
According to the official change-log the latest version of Hangouts application allows you to start group MMS conversation, to send animated GIFs, like kittens and such and share location in your conversation.
Furthermore, the Hangouts 2.0 application for Android allows you to share what device you’re on, your current mode or whether you’re on call.
The new Hangouts application replaces the Messaging application on your Android device, but you can use any other specific application specially developed for Messaging (SMS/MM/Text) services.
All users who want to download Hangouts 2.0 for Android totally free can do this by following the Google Play Store via this link or also they can download this latest version of Hangouts app by an APK file from below:
Download the Hangouts 2.0 for Android apk
Note: the Hangouts 2.0 version is fully compatible with all smartphones or tablets running Android 2.3 or higher. The SMS and MMS feature is only supported by all devices with Android 4.0 or up.
