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Official Google Voice app makes it to the iPhone

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By Victor Hristov

Published: Nov 17, 2010, 7:51 AM

Official Google Voice app makes it to the iPhone

It seems that the Google Voice saga onApple's App Store is now officially over after Cupertino approved theapplication for its iPhone users. It took more than a year for GoogleVoice to get green light while tension between Google and Apple gotheavier.

Apple argued that Google Voice is aclose copy to the iPhone's native functionality while Google got theFCC involved. Finally, after a change in the App Store's policyGoogle Voice is out for the iPhone. Unfortunately, iPod touchusers are left behind as the app has to go through the iPhone's phonefunctionality to actually place calls.

In a nutshell, Google Voice offers youto sign up for a new phone number and then routes incoming calls tocell or home phones. But the big forte here is cheaper internationalrates and free text messages to any US number. Additionally, theservice supports voicemail and push notifications to keep youupdated. Earlier, Google rolled out an HTML5 web app with similarvoicemail features so if the app happens to fall under Apple'sscrutiny again you can always use the web version. In the meantime,Google Voice has been available on Android and BlackBerry devices forquite a while. But with Skype out there it has some toughcompetition. Which app do you prefer?

source: ReadWriteWeb

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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