- Google on Wednesday announced that its new video conferencing tool Google Meet will be available free of charge to anyone with a Gmail address.
- The premium version of Meet will roll out to all Gmail account holders in the coming weeks.
- Users will be able to enjoy secure, unlimited video calls until September 30th. The usual limit for free video conferences on Meet is 60 minutes.
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Video conferencing is one of the trends of 2020, and it’s all because of the primary trend of the year, the novel coronavirus pandemic. Billions of people are practicing some sort of social distancing right now, which involves using video chat apps more than ever. Those lucky enough to be able to work or study from home have to rely on video chat apps for work purposes. And everyone else uses the same apps to stay in touch with their friends and family now that face-to-face meetings aren’t possible.
Zoom quickly became the must-have video chat app. It works on all sorts of devices, it supports plenty of people, and it lets you share the screen o your computer with ease. But, as more people got on Zoom, it was soon discovered the app had various privacy and security issues that needed fixing. Several competitors emerged, looking to steal market share from Zoom, including products from Facebook and Google. And Google Meet premium is available free of charge to everyone.
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