Google Talk getting upgrades for first birthday

Now that Google Talk is approaching its first birthday, the search engine giant has decided to unveil a upgrade to the application. The new Google Talk features avatars, file transfers, and voicemail features. Like many Google apps, it is described as simply being “in beta” and is available for free at Google’s site.

Even after upgrades, I cannot see a real purpose for using this app at all. It would be better if it supported other networks, like GAIM or Trillian does. If you happen to be a fan of the program though, you can grab the new beta on the official site.