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Google’s Babel messaging service rumored to ‘eventually’ support Google Voice

Published Apr 10th, 2013 8:40PM EDT
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If you were hoping that Google’s (GOOG) upcoming Babel cross-platform messaging service would integrate your Google Voice account, you’re out of luck for at least a little while. According to Droid-Life, Babel will “eventually” support Google Voice as one of its services but is most likely to launch only with support for Google Talk, Google Hangouts and Google Messenger. Droid-Life also says that Babel will likely launch with “synced notifications, cross-platform conversation experiences, a new UI, photo sharing, quick access to live video chats, and on-the-record chat history viewing from anywhere,” making it a truly comprehensive messaging service that will be available on both Android and iOS.

Brad Reed
Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.