I love Google...of course I use all of their services including the new Google Voice (formerly known as GrandCentral). Currently the service is by invitation only, however you can request an invoice to join. Just visit www.Google.com/voice for more information about Google Voice.
Today though, Google brought us even more love by officially launching their own native Google Voice application for BlackBerry devices. There was a Pay Version that available at http://www.GVDialer.com for $39.95 but finally we have the official free version through Google.
Here is the Official Transcript from the Google Mobile Blog:
Today though, Google brought us even more love by officially launching their own native Google Voice application for BlackBerry devices. There was a Pay Version that available at http://www.GVDialer.com for $39.95 but finally we have the official free version through Google.
Here is the Official Transcript from the Google Mobile Blog:
Today, we're happy to announce Google Voice for mobile which brings
voicemail transcriptions, the ability to call and text with your Voice
number, and cheap international dialing to your mobile phone. David and
I were inspired to build this app when we went skiing for a weekend in
Tahoe. Like all good Google Mobile team members, we each had three or
four phones with us. Of course, carrying three phones while skiing is
pretty tough, so we both decided to take a different phone to the
slopes each day to see which one worked best as a 'winter sport device'.
Normally, this would have been a nightmare because our friends wouldn't know which number they could reach us on. But since we use Google Voice, one number rings all of our phones. As we were skiing and sending pics to our friends, we had a thought - it's great that our friends and family only need to use one number to reach us. But it's weird that our outbound calls and messages are shown as coming from the phone's underlying number, rather than from the Google Voice number that they're used to, causing confusion.
So with that, we're excited to release the Google Voice app for Android and Blackberry. You can use the app to make outgoing SMS messages and calls from your Google Voice number. What's more, this app improves the mobile experience of Google Voice in a number of ways.
The Google Voice app integrates seamlessly with your phone's native address book, making it even easier to call or text with your Voice number. Voicemail transcriptions are now available, and the app will highlight individual words during playback just like your favorite karaoke song. It also lets you take advantage of Google Voice's low-priced international call rates, starting at only $0.02/minute.
Here is a YouTube Video showcasing the features available:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HvRu9bVH14
Normally, this would have been a nightmare because our friends wouldn't know which number they could reach us on. But since we use Google Voice, one number rings all of our phones. As we were skiing and sending pics to our friends, we had a thought - it's great that our friends and family only need to use one number to reach us. But it's weird that our outbound calls and messages are shown as coming from the phone's underlying number, rather than from the Google Voice number that they're used to, causing confusion.
So with that, we're excited to release the Google Voice app for Android and Blackberry. You can use the app to make outgoing SMS messages and calls from your Google Voice number. What's more, this app improves the mobile experience of Google Voice in a number of ways.
The Google Voice app integrates seamlessly with your phone's native address book, making it even easier to call or text with your Voice number. Voicemail transcriptions are now available, and the app will highlight individual words during playback just like your favorite karaoke song. It also lets you take advantage of Google Voice's low-priced international call rates, starting at only $0.02/minute.
Here is a YouTube Video showcasing the features available:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HvRu9bVH14
Download the Google Voice Software over the air by pointing your BlackBerry Browser to: http://m.google.com/voice
