Google launches ‘Chat’ service as PWA for devices running Chrome 73 or later version

Progressive Web Apps or PWAs, for those unaware, give you a near app-like interface but are based on the web pages and don’t take up space on your phone. One doesn’t even have to care about regular app updates. We already have several PWA apps in the market and adding to the list is Google Chat. As announced in a blog post, the PWA is available on any desktop with Google Chrome web browser.

“Users can install the standalone app, or administrators can deploy the app to their organization. If you’re part of the Accelerated Transition Program, users who previously had the classic Hangouts extension or app are redirected to the new Chat standalone app,” adds the dedicated support page.