One of the two biggest reasons I love the Android platform is its unmatched Google Voice integration. Today, that reason has been (mostly) eliminated thanks to the official Google Voice app for iOS. Currently available for iPhone only, Google Voice for iOS is a pretty excellent implementation of Google’s fine telephony product. According to Google’s blog, the app offers all the functionality of the HTML5 version and adds a few touches:
- With push notifications, the app will alert you instantly when you receive a new voicemail or text message
- Most of your calls will be placed via Direct Access Numbers, making them connect just as quickly as regular phone calls
Now that iOS has a strong (and official) Google Voice app, I’m exponentially more interested in the platform for everyday use. If Gmail integration continues to improve and Apple offers bigger screens then I just might head back to the iOS platform.
How about you? Any of you psyched for Google Voice for iOS?
I grabbed it and yes, i'm excited about the possibility of talking my girlfriend into dropping the damn texting plan and using this. $30 per month savings!
The texting is awesome. I love that you can do it on your phone or PC. I don't like that you can't send international text messages, but I use Skype for that, with the reply-to number of my Google Voice account.
yeah i use the PC feature often, even more so now