10 features which I want the most in GTalk!
GTalk, which needs lots of updates and that’s been said every now and then. The reason for that is because the widget of GTalk has got more features as compared to the main application. Most of the users are not happy because there has been no update from long time and I’m amongst those users. However, these are the features which I would love to see in GTalk in the next update :
1. Group chat & Conference calls : Group chat is now a feature of Google Talk’s gadget but still it is missing from the main application and GMail Chat. It is a much needed feature and many people will just fall in love with it, if it gets this feature.
2. Grouping of Friends : If I can group friends in GMail, then why not in GTalk. GTalk and GMail share the contact book, then group feature should be part of GTalk as well.
3. Support for emoticons : We have to accept that we all love smilies and so, it will be wise to have better smilies instead of the text based ones only. At least, smilies which are in GMail are also better than the GTalk’s smilies.
4. Better text formatting : There is no harm if GTalk will allow simple text formatting. Sometimes I wish that I get the facility of making the text bold and that too without the use of asterisk (*). If you type any text in between two * then it becomes bold in GTalk. For e.g. *Hi* then it will look like Hi.
5. Video conferencing : Well, if Google wants to define the communication then where’s the harm in providing free Video calls ? It is also much needed feature, although not everyone is dying for it, but with Video feature, it will become a complete solution and many people will start using it more often.
So, that sums up the list of features which I would love to see in the next update (if at all there is any) of GTalk.
Hang on! That’s just Five Features and you said 10!
Oh! I thought that rest Five features you’ll be telling me :)
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