![]() ![]() Google TalkSince VoIP become popular worldwide a lot of VoIP (voice over internet protocol) software appeared. Google Talk is part of Google and as the developers state is aimed at making information and communication accessible and affordable worldwide. Google Talk combines both voice and IM which means that you can both send instant messages and talk using this VoIP software. Instant messaging allows communicating with your family and friends in real time. Google Talk offers free PC-to-PC voice calls but the person you communicate with should also have Google Talk installed. If the person you want to call is off-line you can leave him/her a voicemail. Besides with Google Talk you can send files. What is important is that unlike with other types of VoIP software the size of the files you send is not limited and there are no bandwidth restrictions. When Google Talk is launched you will receive notifications of new messages to your Gmail account on your desktop. Google Talk is closely integrated with Gmail that offers additional options. Gmail offers chat built in hence you can email and send instant messages at the same time without leaving your Gmail account. All the messages you send using Gmail chat are saved to an archive in Gmail so you can easily find the record of your previous talks. If you see that the people you send emails to are online you can contact them by sending an instant message. Instant messaging instead of emailing helps you to reach the person and to solve all the problems immediately. Google Talk offers some fun applications that make your communication more pleasurable. You can cut and paste videos from YouTube, Google Video, paste photos, slideshow into your chats. Google Talk can be added to your own webpage and to iGoogle. Google Talk was released on August 24, 2005. Google Talk differs from other instant messaging software due to the use of an open protocol (Jabber) for the instant messaging (IM) part that gives you an opportunity to IM to clients use other IM services. To launch Google Talk you need to be signed to your Google Account. Your Gmail username and password are valid for Google Talk. You Gmail contacts will be automatically included into the list of your friends in Google Talk. To use Google Talk and to be able to chat and talk to your contacts you need to have an internet connection, a microphone and a speaker. For the optimal quality of the sound the use of a headset is recommended. ![]() |
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