Filed under: Hangouts and the future of Google's messaging platform By Evan Rodgers@evanrodgers May 15, 2013, 2:00pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Hangouts and the future of Google's messaging platform Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Video by: Jordan Oplinger & Stephen Greenwood Edited by: Jordan Oplinger Additional Editing: Billy Disney Audio Mixing: John Lagomarsino Publishing by: Evan Rodgers More From The Verge Sign up for the newsletter Verge Deals Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Just one more thing! Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you. Email (required) Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. You can opt out at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Subscribe