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First Google Voice App Hits the App Store

Posted by timothy on from the waiting-for-cheaper-data dept.

silverpig writes "The first Google Voice app has hit the app store, and it's called GV Connect. Providing a front end to the Google Voice service, GV Connect allows users of devices running Apple iOS platform to have a native app with which to interact with Google Voice. What will be interesting to note is the order that these apps are approved in. I know Sean Kovacs was first out with GV Mobile back before Apple banned Google Voice, and while he is in the approval pipeline, this other app has some first mover advantage. I wonder what it means when Google gets their app officially approved, as surely it'll be free."

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  1. Re:Fail by MogNuts · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you didn't want a flame war, why did you then start one? Your reply had absolutely nothing to do with the parent post.

  2. hallelujah by fermion · · Score: -1, Troll
    We are now free from the Apple supplied phone application for the phone we chose to $500 for instead of buying a cheaper Android phone and can now use a phone application not integrated into the phone. I know that google voice gives us free calls, but Skype already does that. It seems like if google voice was a critical feature, one would buy an android phone that had it built in.

    Not that I don't understand the issue of choice. Just that I use skype o the iphone, and the issue is that it is not well integrated. Given that I don't use my minutes as it is, the inconvenience of skype simply is not worth the trouble. Now Skype for iPad, that will be something I want, especially if the iPad can work with my earbud.

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    1. Re:hallelujah by Americano · · Score: 0, Troll

      Those android phones are not anywhere near feature parity if they're 199 factory unlocked. Thanks for playing.

    2. Re:hallelujah by Americano · · Score: 0, Troll

      And how much was a comparable android phone at that time, with the same terms & conditions as the iPhone?

    3. Re:hallelujah by Americano · · Score: 0, Troll

      Bah, wrong "Reply" button.

    4. Re:hallelujah by Dog-Cow · · Score: 0, Troll

      She didn't have it insured? Not too bright.

  3. Yawn by chucklebutte · · Score: -1, Troll

    Like Google made an app for their voice on blackberrys a long time ago. Yay for the best smartphone on the market!

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