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September 10, 2014
Google Voice for iOS finally gets a new look, in line with iOS 7 UI. The App was last updated on September 25, 2013, 15 day shy of a year in between.
By the way, Google also updates Hangouts for iOS.
Comparisons between the versions.
Google has just made Google Voice even sweeter on Wednesday August 25th, 2010. Now Google Voice users can receive and make calls from Gmail. Providing the microphone and speakers are available. Notebook users should have little problems with the requirements.
You need to install “Video and voice plug-in” to enable this feature with your browser. Video and voice plug-in requires Windows XP+ or Mac OS X 10.4+ or Linux.
Google is slowly rolling out this feature to Google Voice users in the United States. So be patient.
Head to Google Voice.
It’s like the day that would never come but we knew that it would someday. AT&T has just releases a statement that they will allow Voice over IP (VoIP) on their 3G network for the iPhone.
This means the next version of Skype iPhone App will be able to make voice calls when it’s on the 3G network in addition to the Wi-Fi network.
AT&T today announced it has taken the steps necessary so that Apple can enable VoIP applications on iPhone to run on AT&T’s wireless network. Previously, VoIP applications on iPhone were enabled for Wi-Fi connectivity. For some time, AT&T has offered a variety of other wireless devices that enable VoIP applications on 3G, 2G and Wi-Fi networks. AT&T this afternoon informed Apple Inc. and the FCC of its decision.
There’s no word about Google Voice and SlingPlayer type service yet.
Previously AT&T prohibited VoIP apps such as Skype to make audio calls on the 3G network.
Skype (the company) has released Skype 4.1 (the software) for Windows today (that’s June 30th, 2009).
Skype 4.1 for Windows features (among others):
Skype 4.1 is available for Windows 2000, XP and Vista (assuming that it also works in Windows 7).
Read the press release (in PDF) here.
As usual, the versions for Linux and Mac are lagging behind at version 2.0 and 2.7 respectively.
PC World said that Google is reported to have reserved 1 Million Phone Number for its Google Voice service. This is good news if it’s true, because the service has not been made available to new users even after Google rebranded GrandCentral into Google Voice back on March 11th, 2009.
Google Voice is currently available for existing GrandCentral users. It is unclear if Google Voice will be made available for users outside The United States.
If you are interested in getting a Google Voice account, you can sign-up for notification at:
http://voice.google.com/
Yahoo! updates its Messenger program with more features. Yahoo! Messenger 3.0 beta 3/build 98855.
Voice is Here!
Yahoo! Messenger 3.0 Beta 3 is ready, with some exciting additions:
- Free voice conversations with other Messenger users on both Mac and Windows.
- Cheap PC-to-phone calls: make calls from Messenger to landline and mobile phones at low rates with Yahoo! Phone Out.
- Receive phone calls: get a phone number for your Messenger and start taking phone calls on your computer with Yahoo! Phone In. Plus, choose your area code!
- Now it’s easier than ever to send SMS text messages to your friends.
- Forward calls and voice conversations to another phone number.
- Get voicemail by email.
- Numerous improvements to stability and user experience.
It seems that Yahoo! is treading on Skype’s territory. I am a big fan of Skype, and I have been using it for a long time. May the best technology win.
