"Hangouts already makes it easy to send a quick message, or start a group video chat," Google product manager Amit Fulay said in a blog post.
"But, sometimes it;s best to just call to say 'I love you,' and with the new version of Hangouts you can."
Google is essentially merging capabilities of its Voice online calling service with Hangouts, which became a hit feature in the technology titan's Google+ social network because of its free group video chat capabilities.
Hangouts calls will be available in the new version of the application tailored for mobile devices powered by Google-backed Android software.
On Apple devices or desktop computers, Hangouts calls should be possible when next the applications are used.
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