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New Google Voice About to Launch? (Updated)

Kellen January 9, 2017 108

Oh boy, are we about to be treated to a new Google Voice? Maybe! A handful of Google Voice users (including me) are seeing a new banner at the top of our Voice accounts on the web that reads, "The new Google Voice is here." That note is followed up with a link...

T-Mobile’s New DIGITS is the Latest 1-Number to Rule Them All Idea

Kellen December 7, 2016 16

This morning, T-Mobile took the wraps off its latest technology introduction, DIGITS. The idea here is very much Google Voice meets AT&T's NumberSync in that you get to use a single phone number (your "DIGITS") across multiple devices and have additional...

Google Voice Just Received an Update!

Kellen May 4, 2016 80

But it seems to be nothing other than bug fixes. The icon hasn't changed nor has the UI. It's still ugly and retro and in need of some love. It is v0.4.7.10, though, which is a bump up from 0.4.7.7. Play Link | Download Link (.apk)

And Then Google Voice Got Its First Update in Over a Year…

Kellen October 7, 2015 80

So, Google Voice just received its first update in over a year. The last time Google Voice got an update was when the Hangouts-Google Voice merger was supposed to have begun, which was on September 12 of last year. In today's update, which jumps the app up to...

Google Voice Group SMS Receiving Works in Hangouts 4.0, Composing Will “in a Future Release” (EDITED)

Kellen August 10, 2015 41

If you are a Google Voice user, then you have to be excited about the fact that you can now receive group SMS through Hangouts on Android, the web, and iOS. As Google Voice's Alex Wiesen puts it, this has been a "top feature request for Google Voice users for...

Hangouts 4.0 for Android Rolls Out Today! (Updated: APK)

Kellen August 10, 2015 211

Oh boy, Hangouts 4.0 is official and rolling out today on Android. Google decided that Monday morning would be a great time to announce the big news and we couldn't agree more. The update introduces Material Design to the app, makes it simpler with a FAB...

Google Voice Voicemail Transcriptions are Now Dramatically Better

Kellen July 23, 2015 31

Just over a year ago, Google asked Google Voice users for help in improving their voicemail transcription service because it often produced "humorously intelligible" results (see above). Today, the company reported back saying that thanks to participant help,...

Google Wants Your Thoughts on Google Voice in This Survey to Help Them “Prioritize Features”

Kellen June 10, 2015 47

Over two years ago now, Google told us that Hangouts was the future of Google Voice. I don't know what kind of future they envisioned at that time, but Google Voice is still functioning today almost exactly as it was then - as is Hangouts. Now we also have...