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title: GTalk is more than a messenger
date: "2006-08-25T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 250
description: I explore Google Talk's expansion beyond instant messaging, noting its early integration into Gmail, Google Desktop, and Spreadsheets. This shift positions GTalk as a foundational communication layer across Google’s evolving suite of web services.
keywords: [gtalk, google talk, instant messaging, gmail, google desktop, google spreadsheets]
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[Google Talk, Not Just An Instant Messenger](http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/08/google-talk-not-just-instant-messenger.html). It's used in Gmail, Google Desktop and Google Spreadsheets already. Google plans to use it in more of its services.