Google Currents

Google Currents is a new social network that lets G Suite users communicate with each other, exchange files, track management information, and more.

Google's social network for professional users

Google has replaced its previous business network, Google, with a new social network called Google Currents. The service aims to facilitate the connection between work colleagues and company management through a simple application with a design inspired by material design.

The boom in remote working has led to improvements in the software necessary for communication between colleagues, companies or customers, such as professional messaging services such as Slack or video conferencing apps such as Google Meet or Zoom, putting the internet giant in a tight spot is to offer its own service for its G Suite customers.

Main features

If you're a GSuite customer and like apps like Teams, Skype or Outlook for work, you can now add Currents options to your list of professional Google tools:

• Users can communicate in writing and exchange ideas and documents.
• You can sort the content by relevance or by the latest news.
• Content displays tags to follow topics of interest or information by department.
• It includes an advanced search to find conversations.
• The management team can highlight releases to keep employees informed.
• Metrics help managers and users measure engagement and find valuable information.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 5.0.