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Re:Google Duo rolls out realtime AV1 by discreditable on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @06:33PM (#22940054)
They haven't stuck to that timeline at all.

> Classic Hangouts will be retired for all G Suite customers starting in October 2019

Chat within Gmail is still hangouts. Hangouts.google.com still works. Users still use the hangouts apps.

On the personal side, if you use Google Fi, SMS integration is still only available via Hangouts. This is a somewhat unique feature of Fi and Google Voice. You can send/receive SMS within Hangouts via browser or app all the same. It's not like the Messages app for web (which relies on your phone being online).

They have a newer timeline at https://support.google.com/a/answer/9197126?hl=en&ref_topic=...

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Re:Google Duo rolls out realtime AV1 by arkanciscan on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @07:42PM (#22940507)
My guess is they have realized what terrible idea it is to get rid of Hangouts while everyone is still using it.
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