Newsy has a report posted offering different perspectives on Google Voice v. Apple. I understand that it is not cut and dry, and that it is a complex issue; but it is one that I suspect Apple will ultimately lose. My biggest issue these days is Apple approving an app and then either removing or [...]
Tag Archives: Google Voice
Gear Diary Translates Apple’s Response To The FCC
photo credit: JaeYong, BAE AT&T’s did their very best to make it totally, unambiguously clear that they played no part in GoogleVoice-gate. Yes two apps were rejected after they were approved but it was all Apple. So what can Apple do after being thrown under the bus by their “partner”? Why throw the truth under [...]
AT&T To FCC On Google Voice- “It Wasn’t Us… Seriously”
If AT&T’s initial response to the FCC over the removal of two Google Voice apps and the outright rejection of Google’s own app from the App Store wasn’t clear enough the first time around they are out to make it perfectly clear… We Did Not Do It!!! Actually their own words went something like this… [...]
If You Use A Mac and Google Voice This Is A MUST-HAVE!
I am slowly making my way to using Google Voice full time. It remains a bit of a hassle to make calls from my iPhone but the upside of using GV far out weighs the downside. The biggest use I have for it is being able to initiate calls from my iMac or MacBook Pro [...]
A Must-Read From David Pogue
I’ll keep this brief… If you missed this NYTimes piece on the first round in the Google-Apple boxing match when it was published a few days ago, I recommend it as a “MUST-READ”. In it David Pogue does a great job of putting the whole Google Voice debacle in context. You can find the article HERE.
Google opens the gate immediately – offers free Google Voice for active military personnel
Google’s now inviting all military personnel (must have a .mil email address, be in the US and have a US phone number) to apply for a Google Voice account. They’re promising approval within a day or two. The popular Google Voice service is free and provides a replacement phone number for subscribers to distribute to [...]
Google Voice + iPhone, but no native app? Call frequent contacts with less clicks
So, you have a Google Voice account and an iPhone, but don’t have any of the native applications (GV Mobile, VoiceCentral) because Apple pulled them from the App Store before you downloaded them? While there are other options out there, such as running GV Mobile on a jailbroken iPhone, there is another option that may [...]
Schmidt Resigns From Apple Board- Think Google Voice Had Anything To Do With It?
No surprise here, but Apple just announced that Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, is resigning from Apple’s Board. This is a major turn around from back when Schmidt said he had no intention of resigning. Then again, a good deal has happened since May that seems to be putting the two companies at odds with [...]
25 Free Google Voice Business Cards
I’ve already migrated nearly all of my voice calling over to Google Voice. Since I use a new cell phone a maximum of about 6 months before trying another – I’m finding it very useful to have one phone number that any of my contacts can reach me at. Even better that the number also [...]
FCC looking at Apple and the decision to pull Google Voice
Maybe just maybe the government does get some things right after all. The FCC announced today that they are launching an inquiry into AT&T and Apple over the rejection of Google Inc’s voice application for the iPhone. Apparently this request is part of a broader inquiry by the FCC into exclusive deals between cell phone [...]
Could Google Voice boost Palm Pre sales?
As we all know by now Apple recently yanked all Google Voice applications from their App Store. These programs made using the iPhone in conjunction with a Google Voice account much simpler. While people have been arguing over who is to blame for the sudden yanking – the Palm Pre development community has been working [...]
Google Voice apps yanked from iTunes App Store
Yesterday Apple removed both GV Mobile and VoiceCentral from the App Store. These two applications work on the iPhone to make using the free Google Voice service easier. Both programs allow users to seamlessly place and receive calls via Google Voice. They accomplish this in a way that makes your outgoing calls appear to come [...]
Gizmo5 and Google Voice now equal unlimited free voice calling
Gizmo5 is a web based calling service similar to Skype. In the past users connected Gizmo5 with the older Grandcentral (now Google Voice) online calling service to create a completely free unlimited incoming and outgoing phone service. When Google bought Grandcentral the integration to Gizmo5 was interrupted. Google Voice already provides free incoming and outgoing [...]
VoiceCentral- Must-Have iPhone App For Google Voice
Now that Google Voice invites are going out at a good clip (heck even DOUG has one now!) the real question is, How do you use it to get maximum benefit? We have a few suggestions and we’ll start off with this one for iPhone users… get VoiceCentral! It is amazing. Here’s why…
Google Voice shows ringback advertising intent with patent application
Google Voice is a free service from Google that enables one number access to any of the different phone numbers you use throughout the day. By distributing your single Google Voice number to contacts they always have that one number to reach you at. When they call Google Voice their call is forwarded to any [...]
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