In a previous post about Google adding SMS, the idea of Google as your total communication portal was further enforced. Now, Google Chat has added video, and is looking more and more like a solid Skype option.
Google Chat now offers voice and video to its chat function, giving it a further step towards total communication domination. Although Google Chat isn't overly popular as of yet, this is a significant step towards gaining market share. Once the SMS is enabled, Google could be the one portal for the vast majority of communication - e-mail, chat, video chat, audio chat, and SMS.
Webmonkey has a review and some video here. Cnet's Webware has another.
While it requires a download on both ends, the single interface is a nice option for a lot of people, and adding Skype-type of functionality may be a turning point in the chat tool's popularity.
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