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Google Officially Brings Voice To Gmail

Posted by samzenpus on from the talk-away dept.

siliconbits writes "Google has finally added voice support to its popular Gmail email service which means that users will soon be able to call landlines and mobiles worldwide for free or for extremely low prices. The announcement was made at a press conference in San Francisco in front of a few selected press members."

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  1. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now my mom can call me right away to tell me she sent me an email.

    1. Re:Great by dangitman · · Score: 4, Funny

      and I thought I was the only one

      No, I think all of us have had mothers at some stage in our lives.

      --
      ... and then they built the supercollider.
    2. Re:Great by Kleen13 · · Score: 2, Funny

      and I thought I was the only one

      No, I think all of us have had mothers at some stage in our lives.

      I think he meant AC's mom.

      --
      That sinking feeling deep in your gut when you KNOW you screwed up bad summed up with: {head desk} {head desk}
    3. Re:Great by shiftless · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think he meant AC's mom.

      And we've all had her too

    4. Re:Great by HydroPhonic · · Score: 5, Funny

      Isn't that cooler than her shouting down the stairwell?

  2. Defeats the purpose for me by mmcxii · · Score: 5, Funny

    I send e-mail so I don't have to talk to people. It's the same reason I text.

  3. Spam? by DWMorse · · Score: 4, Funny

    At first, I kinda wondered if Gmail was going to call me and read my email to me.

    That's just what I need. Ring ring... "Greetings. We are pleased to inform you of our new pharmaceutical offerings in your area..."

    --
    There's a spot in User Info for World of Warcraft account names? Really?
  4. Re:encrytion issues by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Software encryption is for pussies. My friends and I are hardcore, we use ebonics for encryption.
    Fade it or be smoke, bitch.

  5. Re:To remove the annoying phone icon by musikit · · Score: 1, Funny

    i don't need to worry about that. according to that page it uses flash for rendering video/voice. i removed flash from my browser.

  6. Great, a new browser plugin. by mad.frog · · Score: 3, Funny

    What, HTML5 isn't good enough? </snark>

  7. Next steps? by Lord_of_the_nerf · · Score: 4, Funny

    2011: You wake to find Gmail techs installing a camera in your bedroom so people you have no intention of contacting again can watch you sleep.

    2014: Gmail now pays for a plane ticket for a relative/friend who you haven't talked to in a while to visit (based on how often you chat to them).

    2030: Gmail clones a soulmate for you (based on conversations you've had using it's service), and delivers it to your door.

  8. Re:To remove the annoying phone icon by Patch86 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Steve Jobs?