Google Hangout for Windows Phone.

Anonymous
2014-10-29T06:27:15+00:00

Hello Microsoft,

Recently I wrote to Google to provide Hangout app for Windows Phone. In reply they said that they are willing to provide Google Apps if device manufacturer are ready to collaborate with them in development process. Following text is copy of two paragraphs of their reply.

Unfortunately, when developing an app for a third party device we need the collaboration of the manufacturer.

Like in the case of Mac we worked side by side, also with Ubuntu and other Debian based Linux distributions.

Together we achieved the apps their users enjoy now, as well once the app is developed it needs to follow

the manufacturer's store approval like any other app developed for them. As you can see by visiting

https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1216376?hl=en.

In the case of Microsoft we are more than willing to develop the app, we would love to support that market

share which is vast increase potential customers to use their mobile devices.

With Microsoft we've achieved the use of hangouts through their Desktop environments so far. But, we need

you as their mobile customer to present the need of the use of Google Apps in their mobile phone's so they

can support the development of mobile apps on their devices. We want to serve you in whatever device you

choose to have, but this can only be accomplished through the device users to convince the device

manufacturer to collaborate to develop an app from us.

I would love to see Google apps on my windows phones. Could you please communicate with Google, to bring Hangout and other apps to Windows Phone.

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  1. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2015-02-13T19:31:54+00:00

    Remember when Microsoft wouldn't let Netscape play on Windows?  That's kind of what Google is doing, but Google doesn't get in trouble like Microsoft did.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-13T19:24:21+00:00

    Do they really care. .?

    They should have been showed up with chrome for mobiles,at the least.

    Well, the secret rumour is true,then. . Androidians don't wanna support the very least finger countable WM platform users. . On the contrary, MSFT has garage products,outlook,Office 365 and above all,onx whn we are pushed by the limits here.

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  3. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2015-02-13T18:29:28+00:00

    I keep wondering why LazyWorm Apps, LLC (the company that built the amazing MetroTube app that even puts the Android YouTube Player to shame) is allowed to build their wonderful app, but we can't have an official one. Or a hangout app.

    Google used to have a motto of "don't be evil", but now it's just "screw everyone, buy an android or don't use our stuff."

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-03T16:16:44+00:00

    Hi, I couldn't get how contact directly to Microsoft with this regards. Please let me know if there is anyway.

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  5. btbt 11,841 Reputation points
    2014-12-03T15:23:52+00:00

    Again, look up the YouTube debacle and you'll see the responses from both companies. 

    There is no technical limitation in the API. Google can do exactly what they want. However, Google is not an OEM, and does not get special consideration for privileged APIs. Not that they need them as again, everything Hangouts can do is possible on WP except taking over text messages.

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