Google's Long History of Messaging App Rebrands, Pivots, and Retirements—Explained
by Lucas Ropek from on (#65FBH)
Google is an absolute menace when it comes to messaging. As it officially retires its long-running Hangouts app, it's worth noting that the company has launched over a dozen different messengers over the course of the last decade and a half. Some of them have had long, confused life cycles; others have died quick and...