Babel

Incase You Needed Proof That Hangouts was Codenamed “Babel,” Here You Go

Kellen May 18, 2013 67

We were the first to report the codename of "Babel" as Google's new unified messaging service, which ended up as Hangouts at public launch, but if you needed actual proof that Babel was around for some time, we thought we'd share this screenshot. It's taken...

Google Announces Hangouts, Their New Cross-platform Messaging Service

Kellen May 15, 2013 95

During today's Google I/O keynote, Google and Vic Gundotra announced Hangouts, their new messaging service (previously codenamed Babel). It works across platforms, meaning it works on Chrome, Android, and iOS. It also utilizes cross-device notifications, which...

Google I/O 2013 Predictions, Speculation, and Rumors: New Nexus Q, Android 4.3, Chrome Dongle, New Gmail, and More

Kellen May 7, 2013 149

Google I/O 2013 is next week. Hard to believe, right? It seems like only a few weeks ago that we were freaking out as the Nexus 7, Nexus Q and Jelly bean (Android 4.1) were all being unveiled through Google Play as we were entering the day 1 keynote of 2012's...

Rumor: Google Babel Will Actually Launch Publicly as Google “Hangouts”? (Updated)

Kellen May 4, 2013 73

According to a member of The Verge Forums, Google Babel will be called Google Hangout (or is it Hangouts?) at public launch. Now, normally we don't take random internet forum threads as being gospel, but this particular user also predicted/leaked every single...

Google Babel News: Google Voice Support “Eventually” Coming, Synced Notifications, “First Class” iOS Experience

Kellen April 9, 2013 174

Whenever Google Babel does arrive for public consumption, we're starting to believe it will be everything we have ever asked for in a unified messenger service. We're talking synced notifications, cross-platform conversation experiences, a new UI, photo...

WhatsApp Executive Says They Are Not Talking to Google About a Buyout

Eric April 9, 2013 22

Hot on the heels of the story that was reported yesterday, the business development head of WhatsApp, Neeraj Arora, said that there are no talks between his company and Google regarding a sale. Rumors were swirling yesterday that Google was looking to purchase...

Google Babel Makes First Appearance With More 1990s Emoticons Than You Can Count

Kellen April 8, 2013 49

After we first outed the name Google Babel last week, and the new unified chat app by Google hit internal testers, we figured it was only a matter of time before the first shots of it emerged. Thanks to TechRadar, those first shots may have arrived today....

Rumor: Google Planning to Acquire WhatsApp for Upwards of $1 Billion

Eric April 8, 2013 59

The worst kept secret leading up to this year's Google I/O event has been the influx of information hinting at Google planning a new unified messaging service named "Babel." While Google is no stranger to messaging and chat services, it looks like they might...