Comments on: How Does Google Voice WebApp on iPhone Compare to Native Android App?

By: really

really — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:30:58 +0000

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By: NHDaly

NHDaly — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:04:00 +0000

Is this still available for iOS? I have the native iOS app, but it's really buggy, and I want to use the web app. Does anyone know how to do this? Every time I go the the site: "m.google.com/voice", it just tells me to download the app from the app store.

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Adam — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:14:12 +0000

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By: grounded91

grounded91 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:21:12 +0000

NVM got it!

By: grounded91

grounded91 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:10:27 +0000

I really want that darn "SMS" google voice icon, but everytime I add the inbox to my home screen i get the "INBOX" icon.

How do I ever get the SMS app icon ? As i primarily use GV to text....

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By: fassy

fassy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:22:16 +0000

30 second review of Google Voice and the webapp...

Jeremy is spot on. Even without free SMS, the feature set of GV, especially the grouping and voice mail management, is second to none.

That said, as a webapp outgoing operations (e.g. calling somebody making it look like it comes from the GV number) are cumbersome. That is more Apple's fault than Google's, but it is a pain -- not quite enough to make me jump ship to Android all by itself, but definitely enough to make me give Android a good, long look if the 2010 iphone update is not overwhelming.

By: MyGuruGuy

MyGuruGuy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:12 +0000

Dennis, if you have Gmail already, just go to google.com/voice and request an invite. It should come within a month. That's what most of us did.

By: dev

dev — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:09 +0000

@frog

They went native because native is a better experience, duh. As for complete takover -- wow, FUD much? This would be just another app on the phone, that a person could choose to use, or not. Apple is afraid to have their phone and messaging apps compete on even terms, so they blocked the app -- oh, sorry, Mr FCC, it is still just "under review." Google changed to a webapp, which gets the job done, but which is less convenient.

Apple is well within their rights here, but the deserve a big raspberry, and this sort of childishness is the about the only complaint and long-term fear I have for my iPhone. While the webapp nature is less convenient, there are several features of Google Voice that are simply better than the built-in apps. By blocking Google Voice, Apple is sheltering their own products from the competition, and removing their own motivation to improve. As Paul Graham wrote:

"An organization that wins by exercising power starts to lose the ability to win by doing better work."

By: dennis

dennis — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:50:15 +0000

Can someone please send me an invite. I really need a google number_Thanks

By: frog

frog — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:59:19 +0000

So lots of fuss for nothing. Google should have just done this originally. As if Apple/AT&T were ever going to encourage a complete takeover of their software & network...

By: Hakala

Hakala — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:57:33 +0000

If I'm right you should be able to go to any of the different features within the webapp and from there save them as homepage icons.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:43:55 +0000

Just go here and sync learn to sync everything.

http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/

It wasn't as easy as it says but after you get things to sync the first time it will continue syncing.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:29:12 +0000

I love google's aesthetic for web apps. It looks so clean and cute. I think Android apps are really ugly. I don't understand why they make them look like that.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:22:53 +0000

Better than the old website but I do miss the address book access

By: Shawn Roberts

Shawn Roberts — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:21:21 +0000

How you get the SMS desktop icon that is shown in the screenshot in this post? i have the google voice icon, but cant figure out the others.

Thanks

By: Grumpyguy

Grumpyguy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:57:19 +0000

Export your Address book contacts--File--Export---Export Group vCard.

Then go into your Google Voice homepage and on the Contacts page there is an option to import the vCard data you just exported from Apple's address book.

By: csglinux

csglinux — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:55:15 +0000

In your Google Voice settings, choose to forward your Google Voice SMS to your email & forward your Google Voice calls to your cell phone number. You can reply to Google Voice SMS via email (it'll be received as a regular SMS by the recipient) and you won't have to pay AT&T any of those outrageous $0.20 per sent (or received!) SMS charges. (You still have to use your plan minutes to make/receive Google Voice calls.)

By: icebike

icebike — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:41:58 +0000

Google will sync your contacts with your google voice account so there is really no need to access your phone contacts.

By: B ware 17

B ware 17 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:24:15 +0000

I've used the GV app from the Cydia store and have not been successful in using it as a second line, I am unable to make offline calls. But when it comes down to it, it's the only app out there and will continue using it. Google v Apple, only the consumers hurt...

By: Dexter

Dexter — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:58:36 +0000

Thanks, Rene. I'm switching to Android!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:53:23 +0000

first!

By: iDavey

iDavey — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:49:07 +0000

Is that any surprise?

It's GOOGLE voice on a GOOGLE device.

That's like setting up a test to see if iPhone sync works better on another device compared to the iPhone...