The move comes just a few days after Sundar Pichai hinted that the service might be stronger in pieces than together. In an interview with Forbes, the executive said that Google+ Stream, Hangouts and Photos were being seen as "three important areas, rather than being thought of as one." It's not clear what will happen to the other two parts of the trifecta, but, considering that Pichai has a speech to deliver later today, it might not be long to wait.

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