Google has just announced the availability of Google Voice mobile app specifically for Blackberry and Android devices. This new feature allows users to make calls and send SMS messages directly from their mobile phones. Previously, this can be done by dialing the Google Voice number first.
The new mobile app integrates with the user’s phone contacts so users can make calls just like in an ordinary mobile phone transaction.
Other things that the mobile app can allows Blackberry and Android device users do include:
- Access your voicemail: read message transcripts, follow along with “karaoke-style” playback of messages, read SMS messages sent to your Google Voice number (even if your phone doesn’t receive SMS messages) and access your call history
- Place calls that display your Google Voice number from your address book, the app dialer (Blackberry) or the native dialer (Android)
- Send SMS messages that display your Google Voice number
- Place international calls at low rates
Google Voice can be accessed from any Android or Blackberry device or from its mobile web version at www.google.com/voice.
I have to confess I got bored of having to use an American accent to get anything from my phone; although it was quite amusing for a while!
To be fair Goog does warn that the app works better for Americans.