Hangouts Getting A Major Update, Brings Location Sharing, Support For Gifs, And SMS Integration (!)

Vic Gundotra just announced what we've all hoped for (and kind of already anticipated): SMS is coming to Hangouts. Yes.

Aside from that, you'll also be able to share your location with a simple tap. Oh, and gifs. Prepare for all sorts of animated crap in Hangouts. It's happening. Unfortunately, we're not exactly sure when it will be happening – there's no work right as to when the updated APK will hit Google Play.

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