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What is the difference between Google Talk and GChat?

What is the difference between Google Talk and GChat?

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Asked by Isa , Last updated: Nov 26, 2024

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I.Isabella

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Answered Dec 09, 2020

Google Talk and Google Chat are two services that help Google to be aggressive in the telecommunications business. Google Talk is an direct messaging client that you can install on your computer or smartphones, and it permits you to chat with online friends and even call them through VoIP. On the other hand, Google Talk is separate software, and you need to download and establish it on your computer prior to starting to use it.

However, with Google Chat, if you have an updated browser and internet connection, you can utilize it after logging in to your Gmail accounts. Google Chat is especially helpful if you do not want to chat with someone, but you cannot install applications on your current computer.

Google Talk does a lot more than Google Chat. The best feature of Google Chat is VoIP, a protocol that allows the transmission of voice in a packet-based network like the Internet. Another feature is video calls, which is a video chat program. However, it has been said that Google Chat and Google Talk are just two ways of retrieving the same service.

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Noah

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Noah
Noah , Chauffer, LA

Answered Nov 27, 2020

The major difference between Google Talk and GChat is that the former is a complete software, whereas the latter is a similar technology that has been integrated into Gmail. Aside from this difference, Google Talk and GChat are the same. Google Talk is one of the services offered by Google. It is an instant messaging service. It supports both voice and text communication. You can only use Google Talk by downloading its software and have it installed on your computer. The integration of Google Talk into Gmail led to the name GChat. This means GChat is the name given to this feature after its integration into Gmail. What this means is that you don't need to download or install the Google Talk software before you can this service on your Gmail account. However, Google Talk still exists as complete software. There are some features on Google Talk that can't be found on GChat.
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Ben

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Ben , Professional Gamer, Styria

Answered Nov 27, 2020

There is no big difference between Google Talk and GChat. Both were produced by Google to offer similar services like Skype and Yahoo Chat. Google Talk came earlier before GChat. Both use the same technology just that GChat can only be used when users log-in to their Gmail accounts as far as they are connected to the internet. On the other hand, the use of Google Talk does not come this simple; you will need to install the software on your computer before you can use it. The reason it is called GChat is because of the integration of Google Talk in Gmail. That is why GChat is also called Gmail Chat. However, GChat can be seen as an alternative way of using the service, especially if you don’t have the Google Talk software on your system. Another difference is that there are more features on Google Talk than GChat. This can be attributed to the fact that Google Talk is another software entirely.
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Bart

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Bart , Musician, BA, Lausanne

Answered Nov 18, 2020

Google Talk is known to be an instant messaging service that will allow people to communicate through voice and chat. Some people have started referring to Google Talk as GChat. So basically, there is no difference between the two because they are one and the same. There are different features that used to be offered by Google Talk until it was changed to Hangouts. More people are familiar with Hangouts now because of the different things that they can provide. Some people still prefer using Google Talk though because they feel that this is a lot less complicated as compared to Hangouts. Most people have upgraded to Hangouts by this time though.
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N. Jarah

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Answered Jul 20, 2020

Some people think that Google Talk and GChat are two different messaging apps, but they are the same. Google Talk is also called GChat by a lot of people. Basically, this is something that used to be created so that it can be used, and you can chat with people while using Gmail.

Some people think that Google Talk and GChat are two different messaging apps, but they are the
This has been updated recently to hangouts, and people like the upgrade. Hangouts are considered to be more modern now, and it will come with a lot of features that GChat obviously does not have. GChat is already going to be phased out, so if you still want to use this feature, you are recommended to download Hangouts soon.

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