Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Google Voice brings greater control over anonymous and unknown callers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/google-voice-anonymous-call-screening/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/google-voice-anonymous-call-screening/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/google-voice-anonymous-call-screening/#comments Google Voice brings greater control over anonymous and unknown callersThink about it for a moment: do you recall a single instance when you were actually glad that you answered a telephone call from a blocked number? Unless that bill collector turned out to be your future spouse, the answer is likely no. Now, Google Voice users will find an extra perk in the online settings that should take the edge off of receiving calls from unknown sources. You'll now find the ability to screen anonymous callers, whereby the system will prompt the individual to state their name, and only then will your phone ring. From there, you'll have the option of answering the call, sending it to voicemail, or even listening in as the caller leaves a voice message -- kinda like back in the days of answering machines. Similarly, you'll also find the ability to apply this same screening process to callers who aren't in your address book. As proof that Google isn't a total grouch, it's also thrown in a new option that allows you to customize a warm greeting for those contacts who are, in fact, in your address book. After all, it never hurts to show some love.

Google Voice brings greater control over anonymous and unknown callers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 03:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Slick Google Voice integration may not be Sprint exclusive for long originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To date, it seems that Mountain View has employed a loose definition of the term "integrated," neglecting to offer such Google Voice features as a unified messaging inbox, or an option to access voicemails without switching back to the dedicated app. Well we have some good news for those of you that haven't completely abandoned voice-based communication. The latest GV update adds a special topping to that Ice Cream Sandwich (sorry, Gingerbread men), letting you launch visual voicemails directly from your Android call log -- and bringing Voice integration a step closer to actually being integrated. You'll also have the power to slow down a message to jot down a callback number, or speed it up to get to the juicy stuff, like a callback number. Full details are at the source link below, or on your very own ICS handset after a quick trip to Play.

Google Voice gets an ICS update, brings visual voicemail to the missed call log originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've spent some quality time with Google+, we're sure you've encountered Circles. You know, the feature that enables you to control who sees your G+ posts and who doesn't. Now, the folks in Mountain View have added the social network management tool to Google Voice. You can organize your contacts into groups who can actually ring your Galaxy Nexus and those who are sent straight to voicemail. Custom greetings can also be added to each Circle, should you feel the need to offer some Punch Brothers instead of the boring ol' standard ringback. Looking to take 'er for a spin? Hit the Groups & Circles tab in your Voice settings in order to customize your sets of contacts, but take note that your existing Google+ Circles are getting cozy there already.

Google+ Circles heading to Google Voice, creepers heading straight to voicemail originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>circlescontactsgooglegoogle circlesgoogle plusgoogle voicegoogle+google+ circlesGoogle+CirclesGoogleCirclesGooglePlusGoogleVoicegroupsminipostsocial networksocial networkingSocialNetworkSocialNetworkingThu, 23 Feb 2012 15:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice update for Android brings design refresh and asynchronous SMS]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/google-voice-update-for-android-brings-design-refresh-and-asynch/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/google-voice-update-for-android-brings-design-refresh-and-asynch/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/google-voice-update-for-android-brings-design-refresh-and-asynch/#comments Google Voice update for Android brings design refresh and asynchronous SMSA new version of Google Voice has just crawled out of the woodwork, and while the changes are minor, we think most users will like what's in store. First and foremost, we were greeted with a new, darker interface that better matches Honeycomb's design philosophy, along with a refreshed icon that more closely resembles the messaging app in Ice Cream Sandwich. There's also a curious new feature known as asynchronous SMS, which allows you to queue up messages for later delivery when you happen to be without signal. To test this out, we put our handset into airplane mode, fired off a few texts -- which showed up as queued -- and then took our phone back onto the network. Once back online, the messages were delivered as expected. And hey, it can't get much better than that, really.

Google Voice update for Android brings design refresh and asynchronous SMS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 4.0android marketAndroid4.0AndroidMarketasynchronous smsAsynchronousSmsgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoiceice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichmobilepostcrosssmsTue, 07 Feb 2012 18:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Ask Engadget: Are there UK-based Voicemail to SMS / email alternatives?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/ask-engadget-are-there-uk-based-voicemail-to-sms-email-alternat/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/ask-engadget-are-there-uk-based-voicemail-to-sms-email-alternat/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/ask-engadget-are-there-uk-based-voicemail-to-sms-email-alternat/#comments We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Nish, who needs to replace his voicemail to SMS/email system due to Ribbit Mobile's forthcoming closure. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

"Hi there, I've been using Ribbit Mobile for the past few years for voicemail -- the voicemail to SMS/email function is brilliant. However, the beta trial is ending on the 31st January with no immediate plans to go live. Do you know of any UK-based alternatives for voicemail to SMS/email systems I can switch to? Thanks!"

So guys, come help out a brother from the motherland with your suggestions for digital telephony transcription, any Brits out there find Google Voice to be the answer? Is there something only a few of you know about that'll change the world? If you're in an animal home, sat down on your own, why not share your knowledge in the comments below.

Ask Engadget: Are there UK-based Voicemail to SMS / email alternatives? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tango Networks offers cloud-based Google Voice integration to carriers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Is Google Voice down between Sprint and Verizon? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cellphone NetworkCellphoneNetworkCoverageDataFailureGoogle VoiceGoogle+GoogleVoicemobilepostcrossOutageSprintVerizonMon, 09 Jan 2012 16:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice for iOS joins the mass texting party]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/google-voice-for-ios-joins-the-mass-texting-party/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/google-voice-for-ios-joins-the-mass-texting-party/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/google-voice-for-ios-joins-the-mass-texting-party/#comments Google Voice Well, it's about a month and a half behind its Android counterpart (and what feels like decades behind the web interface), but the iOS Google Voice app finally (finally!) has support for multi-recipient texting. Version 1.4.0.2372 adds few other nice tweaks, including one touch copy and paste on the dialpad and a larger text entry field with a character count but, obviously, the mass texting capabilities here steal the show. So hit up the App Store to update now and start spamming all your friends.

Google Voice for iOS joins the mass texting party originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google's Hangout feature has just become a little more Hangout-y, now that the folks in Mountain View have integrated free voice calls within Google+. Available to users within the US and Canada, this new "extra" feature allows social networkers to place calls directly from a Hangout, allowing the recipient to remotely join in on the conversation at hand. To set it up, all you have to do is start a Hangout, hit the "Invite" button, and dial up your friend's number. Users can also use the feature to place individual calls without setting up a Google Voice account, though they'll need one if they wanna talk to someone overseas.

Google brings free voice calls to Hangouts, really wants you to hang out originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>callCanadachatconference callConferenceCallgooglegoogle hangoutgoogle plusgoogle voicegoogle+GoogleHangoutGooglePlusGoogleVoicehangoutminipostsocial networkingSocialNetworkingUSvoice callVoiceCallFri, 02 Dec 2011 12:46:00 EST<![CDATA[IRL: Google Voice, FastMac's U Socket and returning the iPhone 4S]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/irl-google-voice-fastmacs-u-socket-and-returning-the-iphone-4/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/irl-google-voice-fastmacs-u-socket-and-returning-the-iphone-4/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/irl-google-voice-fastmacs-u-socket-and-returning-the-iphone-4/#commentsWelcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

Hi there, folks. Happy almost-four-day-weekend to you too. As you'd expect, we're not the types to waste an opportunity to tie IRL into a national eating orgy, so this week's edition is appropriately about giving thanks. Terrence appreciates Google Voice, even if it slips some incomprehensible one-liners into his transcriptions. Zach, meanwhile, is mighty happy about his U Socket purchase (because wall-mounted USB ports are a beautiful, beautiful thing). And Joe -- actually, he's none too grateful for the two iPhone 4S' he returned, though he is glad Google hurried up and released Ice Cream Sandwich. What's his problem, anyway? Meet us after the break to find out.

Continue reading IRL: Google Voice, FastMac's U Socket and returning the iPhone 4S

IRL: Google Voice, FastMac's U Socket and returning the iPhone 4S originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>engadgetIRLfastmacfastmac u-socketFastMac USocketFastmacU-socketFastmacUsocketGoogle VoiceGoogleVoiceiPhone 4sIphone4sIRLJoe PollicinoJoePollicinoTerrence OBrienTerrenceObrienU SocketUSocketZach HonigZachHonigWed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice for Android finally gets mass texting capabilities]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/google-voice-for-android-finally-gets-mass-texting-capabilities/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/google-voice-for-android-finally-gets-mass-texting-capabilities/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/google-voice-for-android-finally-gets-mass-texting-capabilities/#comments Google Voice for Android Sweet jumpin' Jehoshaphat, it finally happened -- Google Voice for Android now supports sending text messages to multiple recipients. Being able to have a single, archived repository of texts is great, but it was always somewhat bewildering that while you could send a mass SMS from the website you were stuck sending out individual missives on the app. Today's update, version 0.4.2.38, finally gives Voice the power to spam your contacts -- a pretty basic feature that even the lowliest of feature phones enjoys. So what are you waiting for, head over to the Market to get the update now. How else are you going to let all 300 of your closest acquaintances know the next time you're DJing during happy hour?

Google Voice for Android finally gets mass texting capabilities originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid marketAndroidMarketgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoicegroup textgroup textingGroupTextGroupTextingmass smsmass textingMassSmsMassTextingmobilepostcrossupdateupgradeTue, 15 Nov 2011 18:07:00 EST<![CDATA[ZTE Warp hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/zte-warp-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/zte-warp-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/zte-warp-hands-on/#comments We're here at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC, where Boost Mobile is showing off its latest prepaid Android smartphone running on Sprint's 3G CDMA network, the ZTE warp. If you'll recall, this 1GHz Gingerbread 2.3.5-equipped device dropped on November 2nd for $250, only to receive a price drop to $200 days later. Boost is citing the Warp's 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) display as the largest of its current offerings, along with its 5-megapixel, LED flash-equipped camera (raising the count up from the two on its $229 Samsung Transform Ultra). The phone is Android Market-compatible and comes with 4GB of internal storage and a 2GB microSD card, which can be maxed out to 32GB. So, did the Warp feel worthy of its moniker in the few minutes we spent with it? Join us past the break for our impressions.

Gallery: ZTE Warp hands-on

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ZTE Warp hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Voice app returns to iTunes, iOS 5 crash bug fixed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Voice pulled from App Store following iOS 5 crash originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lather up your vocal cords, Europe, because it looks like Google Voice is on its way over. That's according to the company's European Director of Business Development, Jens Redmer, who told The Next Web yesterday that Google is taking "concrete action" to expand the service to the Old World. Redmer later confirmed that he's currently conducting internal tests with Voice, adding that its voicemail transcription feature has performed particularly well within Europe. He stopped short, however, of offering a precise launch date, saying only that the service's release would hinge upon legal and regulatory issues, rather than any technical obstacles. Now that the train has rolled into the testing phase, though, it may only be a matter of time before it arrives at the station.

Google Voice enters internal testing across Europe, international launch on the horizon? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Google Takeout comes to Voice, get your SMS and voicemail to go (video)

Google Takeout comes to Voice, get your SMS and voicemail to go (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Ryan]

Google Voice for Honeycomb tablets now officially available, no sideloading necessary originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google offers free calls home from Gmail for American military originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kon'nichiwa, hola, and bonjour says Google, as it expands Gmail calling to support a total of 38 languages and four currencies including Euros, British pounds and Canadian / US dolla dolla bills y'all. The calling feature allows Gmail users to call landlines and mobile phones from within their Gmail browser for next to nothing, making the email center a one-stop shop for IMs, emails, video and voice calls. The year-old service is lowering its call rates to $0.10 per minute to mobile phones in the UK, France, and Germany, $0.15 per minute to Mexico, and $0.02 per minute to any number in China and India. Calling landlines is even cheaper -- which would be fantastic if you actually knew someone that still used one. The expanded language support and cheaper calls adds another piece of ammo to Google's arsenal as it goes head-to-head with Skype (which charges $0.18 - $0.25 per minute for calls to UK mobile numbers), after the company conveniently partnered with Google+'s arch nemesis for calls from within the social network. But hey, at least those late-night arguments won't cost the former nearly as much as it once did.

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Move over Skype, calling from Gmail now supports 38 languages and cheaper calls originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>callingcommunicationsglobalgmailgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoiceinternationallanguagelanguagesvoicevoipTue, 02 Aug 2011 18:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice adds spam filter, lets solicitors get caught in the web]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/google-voice-adds-spam-filter-lets-solicitors-get-caught-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/google-voice-adds-spam-filter-lets-solicitors-get-caught-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/google-voice-adds-spam-filter-lets-solicitors-get-caught-in-the/#comments Remember when your legitimate emails were flanked by dozens of grammatically nightmarish blurbs, peddling pills, x-rated services, and Nigerian scams? If you use Gmail, most of that garbage no longer arrives in your inbox, instead making its way to a spam folder, where it's held for a month before ending its journey at the Google graveyard. Now, Mountain View is applying that same concept to your Google Voice calls, flagging unsolicited calls, texts, and voicemails, then booting them to a spam folder. The company's servers use collected data from other users marking similar messages as spam, as well as propriety identification tools, to help ensure that those generic creditor or vacation sweepstakes calls never make it to your phone. And like GMail messages, misdirected calls can be marked as "Not Spam" from within the Spam folder, letting them slip through the fence the next time around. GV users can simply check the box next to "Global Spam filtering" on the Calls tab to activate the feature, or hit up the source link for the full scoop.

Google Voice adds spam filter, lets solicitors get caught in the web originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appcallinggmailgooglegoogle voicegoogle voice appGoogleVoiceGoogleVoiceAppgvmailmessagesphone callsPhoneCallssecurityspamspam folderSpamFoldertext messagestextingTextMessagesvoicemailTue, 12 Jul 2011 23:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Google working on video chat for Chrome, Skype cowers in fear]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/22/google-working-on-video-chat-for-chrome-skype-cowers-in-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/22/google-working-on-video-chat-for-chrome-skype-cowers-in-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/22/google-working-on-video-chat-for-chrome-skype-cowers-in-fear/#comments
Watch out Skype, Google Chrome is comin' for ya. Not long after releasing WebRTC audio and video chat software as open-source, Google has started to integrate these capabilities into its prized browser. Looking to move past the played out features of Gmail and Google Voice, the company is planning for WebRTC to be a frontrunner for video conferencing and online chatting. The software was introduced as royalty-free, too, even promising to work with other browsers devs (namely Mozilla and Opera) to flesh out the project. This means that anyone building a site can make use of the new tech, and in theory, construct their own personal Skype battering ram. With the company being pro-web apps on all fronts, this is another step forward in its quest to bring the aforementioned technology up to par with native apps. Is this one of many dominoes to fall in the web-based app takeover, at least in terms of Chrome OS? It very well could be, especially if companies would rather see the traffic in-browser vs. within a native app. Now, if only Instagram could make use of that dusty webcam...

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Google working on video chat for Chrome, Skype cowers in fear originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember when Google Voice assigned a number to your account with no option to port or integrate with Sprint? Oh how much simpler things were way back in Q1. When those new features first popped up, you were given a 90-day grace period to receive calls and texts to your old number after making a change. Now you can port, integrate, or just flat-out replace your number without sacrificing those old digits. After making the switch, head to the Settings tab in GV, then click "make permanent" within 90 days to keep the old number. You'll be billed for a one-time $20 "administration charge" (hey, computers need to get paid, too), but you'll forever be able to receive calls and texts sent to both, though outgoing calls and texts will only appear to be coming from the replacement -- so you'll still need to give your contacts a heads up after making the swap. We're always happy to see Google Voice add new features -- especially when they actually work -- so if you're ready to try your hand at phone number polygamy, get that credit card out and head over to GV.

[Thanks, Liam]

Google Voice lets you change your digits, keep the old ones for $20 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been keeping a close eye on Sprint's Google Voice integration since its troubled release last month, and Sprint has confirmed that many more of you are now able to activate the feature. Previously, individual customers with discounted accounts were being grouped with corporate and government enterprise customers, but it appears that the issue has been resolved (though corporate and government accounts are still unable to activate). However, Sprint confirmed that readers in Puerto Rico remain unable to activate regardless of their account status, and was unable to provide as estimate as to when integration will be available there. That said, Google has been incredibly proactive in getting these issues resolved from day one, despite clearly having their hands full this week. It looks like Google and Sprint have managed to work out some of the major kinks, but let us know in the comments if you're running into any other problems.

Sprint / Google Voice integration now available for discounted accounts, still AWOL in sunny Puerto Rico originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bugsfeaturedfeaturesgooglegoogle voicegoogle voice numberGoogleVoiceGoogleVoiceNumberintegrationportingpuerto ricoPuertoRicosecuritysprinttight integrationTightIntegrationvideovoicemailThu, 12 May 2011 13:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Google and Sprint respond to Google Voice integration issues]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/google-and-sprint-respond-to-google-voice-integration-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/google-and-sprint-respond-to-google-voice-integration-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/google-and-sprint-respond-to-google-voice-integration-issues/#comments
You may recall from yesterday that early adopters were having a variety of issues after activating (or attempting to activate) Sprint's new Google Voice integration feature. Well, a full day has passed, and we've had several calls with GV lead Vincent Paquet as well as Brian Smith, Sprint's director of product development. Both executives have said that their respective companies have been hard at work on resolutions to each of the issues we outlined Thursday night, and some customers we spoke to yesterday are now back online. Jump past the break for a quick summary of what's been fixed, and what remains on the to-do list.

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Google and Sprint respond to Google Voice integration issues originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint / Google Voice integration has major issues, major lack of support (update: Sprint and Google respond) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 May 2011 18:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bugsfeaturedfeaturesgooglegoogle voicegoogle voice numberGoogleVoiceGoogleVoiceNumberintegrationportingsecuritysprinttight integrationTightIntegrationvideovoicemailThu, 05 May 2011 18:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint, Google Voice tight integration is live (hands on)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/sprint-google-voice-tight-integration-is-live-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/sprint-google-voice-tight-integration-is-live-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/sprint-google-voice-tight-integration-is-live-hands-on/#comments The new integration that lets Sprint users tie their accounts even tighter with Google Voice -- make your Sprint number work through Google Voice without porting it over or just make your Google Voice number show on outgoing calls or tests from your phone -- appears to be live, judging by reports from tipsters and our own account shown above. While there's been a limited rollout and beta testing going on already, as soon as we logged in to Google Voice today we were teased by the ability to check our eligibility for Sprint integration. As shown in the screenshot above, going with option number one appears to be a one way trip that will result in the eventual deletion of your Google Voice number, so make sure that's what you want before clicking through. Option two can be reversed later so feel free to toggle (given a ~15 minute delay) at will. Still not sure how this all works? Check out our video demo from CTIA embedded after the break.

Gallery: Sprint / Google Voice integration


[Thanks, Jason, Victor]

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Sprint, Google Voice tight integration is live (hands on) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>googlegoogle voicegoogle voice numberGoogleVoiceGoogleVoiceNumberhands-onintegrationportingsprinttight integrationTightIntegrationvideovoicemailThu, 28 Apr 2011 15:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint Nexus S 4G available for pre-order at Best Buy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/23/sprint-nexus-s-4g-available-for-pre-order-at-best-buy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/23/sprint-nexus-s-4g-available-for-pre-order-at-best-buy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/23/sprint-nexus-s-4g-available-for-pre-order-at-best-buy/#comments The Nexus S 4G is available for pre-order from Best Buy's website, meaning it can be yours without encountering a single smurf-shirted employee. Sprint's version of the Nexus S, now with WiMAX support, features a pure Gingerbread OS that's a perfect match for Google Voice. This Sammy sells for $199 with a two-year agreement, and while you're welcome to try your luck at a retail outlet, just be sure they don't give you T-Mobile's version. Of course we know the difference, but do they?

Sprint Nexus S 4G available for pre-order at Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gAndroidAndroid 2.3Android 2.3.4Android2.3Android2.3.4best buyBestBuyCDMAGingerbreadGoogleGoogle Nexus S 4Ggoogle voiceGoogleNexusS4gGoogleVoicehands-onmobileNexus SNexus S 4GNexusSNexusS4gpreorderSamsungsprintwimaxSat, 23 Apr 2011 09:32:00 EST<![CDATA[April Fools' Day roundup: Google overload edition]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/april-fools-day-roundup-google-overload-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/april-fools-day-roundup-google-overload-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/april-fools-day-roundup-google-overload-edition/#comments Ah, April 1st. It's that time of the year again when the internet is rife with odd news and pranks. As before, news sites like us end up with a healthy stream of tips throughout April Fools' Day (thanks, by the way), so let us round up some of the best findings for your comedic appetite. Contenders include the usual suspects like Google and ThinkGeek, the former of which dominating the gigglesphere this year with some new "features." We also have some interesting submissions from Hulu, a font company, and probably plenty more to come as the day progresses, so keep watching this space as we add new entries to this post. Right, let the fun commence after the break.

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April Fools' Day roundup: Google overload edition originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>191119963Dangry birdsangry birds pork rindsAngryBirdsAngryBirdsPorkRindsappleapple storeAppleStoreapril foolsapril fools dayAprilFoolsAprilFoolsDayAstroAstro GamingAstroGamingautocompleteautocompleterbody browserBodyBrowserCanterburyChromechrome extensionChromeExtensionChromeLitecomic sanscomic sans proComicSansComicSansProcowdocsdocs motionDocsMotionextensionfontgmailgmail motionGmailMotiongooglegoogle autocompletegoogle body browserGoogle Chromegoogle docsgoogle docs motionGoogle LabsGoogle Labs body browsergoogle voiceGoogleAutocompleteGoogleBodyBrowserGoogleChromeGoogleDocsGoogleDocsMotionGoogleLabsGoogleLabsBodyBrowserGoogleVoiceHTML11huluhulu 1996Hulu1996Linuxmonoclemonotypemonotype imagingMonotypeImagingplaymobilpork rindsPorkRindsRazerRazer TalonRazerTalonRokuSwypeTalonthinkgeekToshibatoyvideoVoice-alyzerxk3dxkcdyoutubeyoutube 1911Youtube1911Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice for Sprint hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/google-voice-for-sprint-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/google-voice-for-sprint-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/google-voice-for-sprint-hands-on/#comments Remember that Google Voice integration for Sprint we mentioned recently? Today at CTIA we got to see it in action, and it promises to take us one step closer to our robot overlords -- well, those of us who are Sprint customers, anyway. The most exciting feature is that the integration works with almost any Sprint number and device, and is not limited to just smartphones or the newly minted Nexus S 4G. Basically, you can pick your Sprint number or your Google Voice number to be your mobile number, and switch between them if necessary. Either way, this is the number that appears on other people's phones when you call them, and you still benefit from all the Google Voice perks. See it for yourself in our video after the break.

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Google Voice for Sprint hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CTIACTIA 2011CTIA Wireless 2011Ctia2011CtiaWireless2011GoogleGoogle VoiceGoogleVoicehands-onNumber PortabilityNumberPortabilitySprintvideoVoicemailVoIPThu, 24 Mar 2011 18:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint, Google Voice getting tight integration, will let you use your number without porting it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/sprint-google-voice-getting-tight-integration-will-let-you-use/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/sprint-google-voice-getting-tight-integration-will-let-you-use/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/sprint-google-voice-getting-tight-integration-will-let-you-use/#comments If the Nexus S 4G wasn't enough to get you excited, Sprint and Google have one more trick up their collective sleeves this morning: an unprecedented new level of integration with Google Voice. Basically, you'll be able to use your existing Sprint number in Google Voice, but through some custom-brewed sorcery and magicks, you won't have to port it to Google Voice -- your number, and your account, still belong to Sprint so that you won't get an ugly early termination fee. And if you like your current Google Voice number more than your Sprint one, that's cool, too -- you'll be able to set it up so that your GV number shows when you make calls or send texts on your Sprint phone. Either way, you'll use Google Voice for voicemail (as many folks already do) instead of Sprint's voicemail service. No word on when the feature will launch ("soon" is all they're saying), but live demos will be on display at CTIA this week -- on Nexus S 4Gs, we're willing to bet. Follow the break for video!

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Sprint, Google Voice getting tight integration, will let you use your number without porting it originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsctiactia 2011ctia wireless 2011Ctia2011CtiaWireless2011googlegoogle voiceGoogleVoiceintegrationsprintvideovoice mailVoiceMailMon, 21 Mar 2011 08:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Nexus S 4G confirmed by Sprint's own website, first 'fully integrated' Google Voice smartphone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/nexus-s-4g-confirmed-by-sprints-own-website-first-fully-integ/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/nexus-s-4g-confirmed-by-sprints-own-website-first-fully-integ/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/nexus-s-4g-confirmed-by-sprints-own-website-first-fully-integ/#comments in case we didn't leak this thoroughly enough for your tastes, here's Sprint spoiling its own surprise: the Nexus S is coming to the Now Network in a 4G flavor. Touted as "Pure Google," this WiMAX-toting device will be the very first to feature "fully integrated" Google Voice -- which we're told means using only one number for all your calls and permits for things like web calling and voicemail transcription. Pretty snazzy, if you ask us, and potentially even more important than the mere addition of 4G networking. All it took to discover this bit of intel was a casual search for "nexus" on Sprint's web portal, not exactly the hardest snooping job ever, but we appreciate our eagle-eyed tipster for doing it all the same. Now it's just a matter of waiting a few more hours until Sprint's CTIA event to hear the full details of its collaboration with Google.

[Thanks, MTW]

Update: What do you know, Sprint must read Engadget. The offending search topic has now disappeared from its public servers.

Update 2: And now it's official. $200 on a two-year contract, arriving this spring.

Nexus S 4G confirmed by Sprint's own website, first 'fully integrated' Google Voice smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3breaking newsconfirmedctiactia 2011ctia wireless 201Ctia2011CtiaWireless201gingerbreadgooglegoogle voicegooglephoneGoogleVoiceleaknexus snexus s 4gNexusSNexusS4gsprintvoicewimaxMon, 21 Mar 2011 04:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Gizmo5 shutting down on April 3rd, credits can be transferred to Google Voice]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/gizmo5-shutting-down-on-april-3rd-credits-can-be-transferred-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/gizmo5-shutting-down-on-april-3rd-credits-can-be-transferred-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/gizmo5-shutting-down-on-april-3rd-credits-can-be-transferred-to/#commentsGoogle may not have offered too many details when it acquired VoIP outfit Gizmo5 back in November of 2009, but it's not like any of that matters now. Gizmo5 customers around the globe are receiving an email today notifying them of the service's impending closure, with April 3rd pegged as the final day that calls can be made. After March 11th, you'll no longer be able to add credit to your account, but you can request a refund or have your remaining credits transferred to Google Voice (if you're in the US). Head on past the break for the full message, and feel free to pour one out. Or, you know, just wipe that FOF off of your face by watching this.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading Gizmo5 shutting down on April 3rd, credits can be transferred to Google Voice

Gizmo5 shutting down on April 3rd, credits can be transferred to Google Voice originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitioncallingdeadgizmogizmo projectgizmo5GizmoProjectgmailgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoicekillkilledvoipFri, 04 Mar 2011 18:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Nexus One Android 2.3.3 update arrives OTA, breaks Google Voice for some]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/nexus-one-android-2-3-3-update-arrives-ota-breaks-google-voice/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/nexus-one-android-2-3-3-update-arrives-ota-breaks-google-voice/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/nexus-one-android-2-3-3-update-arrives-ota-breaks-google-voice/#comments
We're guessing that most of our readers pounced on the official Android 2.3.3 update just as soon as the links lit up last week. But if you did dawdle, don't dally... the latest Gingerbread update is now rolling out over-the-air. Unfortunately, the update also broke Google Voice on our N1 -- something that we fixed by downloading and installing an old GV.apk and then updating to the latest version in Market per instructions found in Google's support forum left by others suffering from the same issue. Hit up the More Coverage link for details.

[Thanks, Tony]

Nexus One Android 2.3.3 update arrives OTA, breaks Google Voice for some originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidfirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdatefixgingerbreadgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoicen1nexus oneNexusOneotaover the airOverTheAirsoftware updateSoftwareUpdateTue, 01 Mar 2011 01:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice number porting officially launched]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/google-voice-number-porting-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/google-voice-number-porting-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/google-voice-number-porting-officially-launched/#comments After a bit of a false start, Google's finally officially turned on Google Voice number porting for all existing users. $20 is all it takes to swap your main line over to the service, although you'll have to cancel your existing service contracts to make it all happen. The service is currently only for existing GV users, so you can't open a new account and port straight away, but Google says new accounts will get the option in the "next few weeks." So -- anyone out there going to take the plunge?

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Google Voice number porting officially launched originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>googlegoogle voiceGoogleVoicenumber portingNumberPortingportportingvideovoiceTue, 25 Jan 2011 13:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice now lets you port your own phone number, maybe (update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/google-voice-now-lets-you-port-your-own-phone-number/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/google-voice-now-lets-you-port-your-own-phone-number/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/google-voice-now-lets-you-port-your-own-phone-number/#comments We'd be lying if we said we hadn't been waiting on this feature since the service's debut. As one reader just notified us (and verified by a number of staffers), Google Voice now lets you port your own phone number into its system -- as in, that 10-digit hometown relic you've been holding onto as long as you've carried a handset can now live in the cloud and grant you freedom to start afresh / forward to your many on-hand devices. Check under phone setting to see if "change / port" is now an option. The cost of porting is $20 and, as you may guess, it'll terminate your current service plan and probably prompt the carrier in question to charge applicable early termination fees, but that's pittance for saving your old line for the indefinite future. You know, just in case your seventh grade crush gets the nerve to call and say, "sorry." Of course he / she will, just give it time.

Update: Google just pinged us to note this feature is still being tested and may not be available to everyone. "We're continually testing new features to enhance the user experience. For a limited amount of time, we're making the Google Voice number porting process available to users. We don't have any additional details to share at this time, but plan to offer this feature to all users in the near future." We've seen it go in and out throughout the day, so yeah, just keep checking.

Google Voice now lets you port your own phone number, maybe (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoicegvvoiceWed, 19 Jan 2011 21:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Gmail's free voice calls will be available through all of 2011, still only in the US]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/gmails-free-voice-calls-will-be-available-through-all-of-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/gmails-free-voice-calls-will-be-available-through-all-of-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/gmails-free-voice-calls-will-be-available-through-all-of-2011/#comments While the rest of the world has yet to taste the sweet elixir of free voice calls from its email supplier, US-based Gmailers are having their fun extended for a whole new year. Back in August, Google made it possible to dial up voice numbers in the US and Canada for free, and now, in the true holiday spirit of keeping users happy and advertising dollars flowing, Google promises to keep that service free through all of 2011. And if it decides to extend it into 2012, we could have free calls until the end of the world.

Gmail's free voice calls will be available through all of 2011, still only in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011call from gmailCallFromGmailcallingcallscanadaextendedextensionfree callingfree callsFreeCallingFreeCallsgmailgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoiceusvoice callsVoiceCallsTue, 21 Dec 2010 03:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Voice app now supports iPad and iPod touch, brings Click2Call]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/google-voice-app-now-supports-ipad-and-ipod-touch-brings-click2/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/google-voice-app-now-supports-ipad-and-ipod-touch-brings-click2/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/google-voice-app-now-supports-ipad-and-ipod-touch-brings-click2/#comments So, how exactly does a voice app work on devices without any cellular ties? Glad you asked! Google has just updated the iOS Google Voice app to include support for the iPod touch and iPad, but neither of them can make cellular calls directly. Instead, you can use the app to initiate GVoice calls with a nearby phone. The process is known as Click2Call -- users simply click any 'Call' button within the app and then choose which of their phones they want to ring. It's probably more time consuming than just grabbing your phone from the start, but hey, there it is. In other news, the app now disables text forwarding when you enable Push Notifications (to avoid double alerts), and there's a new Do Not Disturb option in the Settings tab for those who'd prefer to disconnect. Hit the iTunes link below to get your download on, and let us know how things shake out in comments.

Google Voice app now supports iPad and iPod touch, brings Click2Call originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp storeappleAppStorecallingClick2Callcommunicationsgooglegoogle voiceGoogleVoicegvoiceiosipadiphoneiphone appIphoneAppipod touchIpodTouchmessagingvoicevoipwifi callingWifiCallingTue, 14 Dec 2010 15:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Latitude makes brief appearance in App Store, gets yanked post-haste]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/google-latitude-makes-brief-appearance-in-app-store-gets-yanked/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/google-latitude-makes-brief-appearance-in-app-store-gets-yanked/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/google-latitude-makes-brief-appearance-in-app-store-gets-yanked/#comments Ah, the games that grown-ups play. It's a situation that's beginning to feel an awful lot like the Google Voice fiasco that made the rounds in mid-2009, but if it ends in a similar fashion, you won't find us kvetching about the teases. As the story goes, a bona fine Google Latitude app made its appearance in Japan's App Store hours ago, only to be yanked before it could sashay over to any other nation. TechCrunch reckons that it was El Goog doing the pulling -- it's quite possible that the folks in Mountain View weren't quite ready to publicly reveal it, and with all that Chrome action going down yesterday, it's not hard to imagine how an impending launch was overlooked. At any rate, the description of the app as well as most of the screenshots were in English, so we're cautiously optimistic that it'll resurface in the near future once a few Is are dotted and Ts crossed. With iOS 4 supporting background location, there's hardly a reason to wait any longer, right?

Google Latitude makes brief appearance in App Store, gets yanked post-haste originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app storeappleAppStoregooglegoogle Latitudegoogle voiceGoogleLatitudeGoogleVoicegpsiphone appIphoneAppLatitudemapmappingnavnavinavigationpulledregulationsroutingsoftwareWed, 08 Dec 2010 09:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Official Google Voice app for iPhone hits the App Store]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/official-google-voice-app-for-iphone-hits-the-app-store/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/official-google-voice-app-for-iphone-hits-the-app-store/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/official-google-voice-app-for-iphone-hits-the-app-store/#comments A few weeks after third-party apps started filtering in, Google's launched its own Google Voice app for the iPhone, and it looks to have all the most important features: call and text support, push notifications, and voicemail access (including transcriptions). It's available right now -- US only at the moment -- on iPhones with iOS 3.1 or higher as long as you've got a valid Google Voice account set up... so get to it.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Note: For some reason, you need to search the App Store for "googlevoice," not "google voice." Weird, we know.

Official Google Voice app for iPhone hits the App Store originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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