Comments on: VoiceCentral Black Swan Brings Google Voice to the iPhone http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 26 May 2012 03:39:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hani http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-129612 Hani Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:54:50 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-129612 <p>It is a nice app but I see googles own webapp as eventually having all the features it provides. Right now for non jailbroken phones it is probably the nicest app. For jailbroken I think gv mobile is nicer. Ps (plug) for push notification of SMS and voicemail I think gvmax together with an IM client or prowl is the best solution.</p> It is a nice app but I see googles own webapp as eventually having all the features it provides. Right now for non jailbroken phones it is probably the nicest app. For jailbroken I think gv mobile is nicer. Ps (plug) for push notification of SMS and voicemail I think gvmax together with an IM client or prowl is the best solution.

]]> By: Ex j a p resident http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-129059 Ex j a p resident Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:24:18 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-129059 <p>Ok Renè. No japan bashing today.</p> <p>Got an e-mail from Black Swan informing me my account had been activated. Great! Tried to log in. No luck. Had signed up for google voice back in January. Everytime I go to the Voice page I get the page reading "Coming soon". WTF?? Since I can't use google voice I can't use Black Swan. WTF. I have the google voice app on my jb 3g. I can log in, but can't do anything else!! WTF? I have to in the USA??</p> Ok Renè. No japan bashing today.

Got an e-mail from Black Swan informing me my account had been activated. Great! Tried to log in. No luck. Had signed up for google voice back in January. Everytime I go to the Voice page I get the page reading "Coming soon". WTF?? Since I can't use google voice I can't use Black Swan. WTF. I have the google voice app on my jb 3g. I can log in, but can't do anything else!! WTF? I have to in the USA??

]]> By: Danny http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128979 Danny Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:25:28 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128979 <p>I use Gmail Push by iLegendSoftware. I setup a seperate gmail texting account. filter any SMS from my google voice/main gmail to the texting account. Then i set the app to preview sender and message and it does all that i need.</p> I use Gmail Push by iLegendSoftware. I setup a seperate gmail texting account. filter any SMS from my google voice/main gmail to the texting account. Then i set the app to preview sender and message and it does all that i need.

]]> By: Art Vandelay http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128922 Art Vandelay Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:48:44 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128922 <p>Yes, it's a webapp, but unlike any other webapp I've seen. It takes a while to load the first time, but it's clear that data is locally stored because it loads much faster the second time. Try putting your phone in airplane mode and then launching it. It still loads, just tells you that you are offline. Clearly this is storing information locally and not loading it all from the web each time it is launched. I see this kind of webapp as an alternative to the app store. If you can get most of the look and feel of a native app and bypass the App Store...hmmm. Might be an alternative to jail break for apps that Apple won't approve.</p> Yes, it's a webapp, but unlike any other webapp I've seen. It takes a while to load the first time, but it's clear that data is locally stored because it loads much faster the second time. Try putting your phone in airplane mode and then launching it. It still loads, just tells you that you are offline. Clearly this is storing information locally and not loading it all from the web each time it is launched. I see this kind of webapp as an alternative to the app store. If you can get most of the look and feel of a native app and bypass the App Store...hmmm. Might be an alternative to jail break for apps that Apple won't approve.

]]> By: Max Tower http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128913 Max Tower Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:21:33 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128913 <p>Does it Push SMS?</p> Does it Push SMS?

]]> By: Fazle http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128909 Fazle Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128909 <p>I think I prefer the native Google Voice webapp make a call feature versus having the Blackswan app call me back, thats why I will always prefer the Google Voice Mobile webapp over GV Mobile+ or Blackswan. If Google could release the API to 3rd parties so Blackswan wouldn't have to resort to "calling back" to place a call, it would be pretty sweet!</p> I think I prefer the native Google Voice webapp make a call feature versus having the Blackswan app call me back, thats why I will always prefer the Google Voice Mobile webapp over GV Mobile+ or Blackswan. If Google could release the API to 3rd parties so Blackswan wouldn't have to resort to "calling back" to place a call, it would be pretty sweet!

]]> By: Usmc http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128903 Usmc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:33 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128903 <p>How can I get a Google voice invitation?? I've been waiting since they released the webapp.</p> How can I get a Google voice invitation?? I've been waiting since they released the webapp.

]]> By: zach http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128898 zach Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:57:43 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128898 <p>@Danny--I agree overall, but I can't yet ditch the texting plan because of the lack of push notification of new text messages (and email notification is too slow/subject to delays). Wish there was a way around this.</p> @Danny--I agree overall, but I can't yet ditch the texting plan because of the lack of push notification of new text messages (and email notification is too slow/subject to delays). Wish there was a way around this.

]]> By: Michael Reynaga http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128894 Michael Reynaga Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:48:49 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128894 <p>just "installed" and it takes longer to load than just using Google's webapp, which works really well already. dont see the point of this. plus I hate the callback when i place a call, google's webapp doesnt call you back. this is kinda dumb</p> just "installed" and it takes longer to load than just using Google's webapp, which works really well already. dont see the point of this. plus I hate the callback when i place a call, google's webapp doesnt call you back. this is kinda dumb

]]> By: Danny http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128891 Danny Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:51 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128891 <p>I've been using it for the last three days. To be honest, I find it far better than the alternatives. I had too many refreshing issues with googles webapp and with GV mobile. granted, I am almost positive this is because I live/work/function in Edge only coverage. Black Swan has been a considerable bit easier on the headaches. I paid the 6 bucks for a year, well worth it when im saving about 40 bucks a month with no texting plan.</p> I've been using it for the last three days. To be honest, I find it far better than the alternatives. I had too many refreshing issues with googles webapp and with GV mobile. granted, I am almost positive this is because I live/work/function in Edge only coverage. Black Swan has been a considerable bit easier on the headaches. I paid the 6 bucks for a year, well worth it when im saving about 40 bucks a month with no texting plan.

]]> By: Acadiaforum http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128871 Acadiaforum Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:05:52 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128871 <p>Well, the best anyone can do without jailbreaking and getting GV mobile :)</p> Well, the best anyone can do without jailbreaking and getting GV mobile :)

]]> By: iPhoneMilk http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128869 iPhoneMilk Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:01:50 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128869 <p>Lame Webapps</p> Lame Webapps

]]> By: AnkurJ http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128866 AnkurJ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:29 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128866 <p>Yea, it's just a web app the closely resembles the look-and-feel of native iPhone apps.</p> Yea, it's just a web app the closely resembles the look-and-feel of native iPhone apps.

]]> By: (Copy of) Dev http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128862 (Copy of) Dev Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:46:47 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128862 <p>Yes, it is essentially a webapp, albeit a very sophisticated one. It is a good effort, but there are some things a native app can do that a webapp cannot. Still, it is the best anybody can do as long as Apple bans -- excuse me, Mr FCC -- continues to evaluate native GV applications.</p> Yes, it is essentially a webapp, albeit a very sophisticated one. It is a good effort, but there are some things a native app can do that a webapp cannot. Still, it is the best anybody can do as long as Apple bans -- excuse me, Mr FCC -- continues to evaluate native GV applications.

]]> By: Robert Biro http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128849 Robert Biro Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:10:23 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128849 <p>Oh, please! It is just another web app. This is their installation instruction:</p> <p>"To launch it,please add it to your Home Screen by clicking the '+' icon at the bottom of your screen [Safari browser], and relaunch the application from the icon that gets added."</p> Oh, please! It is just another web app. This is their installation instruction:

"To launch it,please add it to your Home Screen by clicking the '+' icon at the bottom of your screen [Safari browser], and relaunch the application from the icon that gets added."

]]> By: Robert Biro http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128847 Robert Biro Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:20 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128847 <p>So what is a “weblication”? Is it still a WebApp with the location bar hidden, using HTML5 and local SQL storage for persistent data?</p> So what is a “weblication”? Is it still a WebApp with the location bar hidden, using HTML5 and local SQL storage for persistent data?

]]> By: Pat C http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128846 Pat C Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:37 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128846 <p>Anyone know if there is an issue with using your Google credentials within their app?</p> Anyone know if there is an issue with using your Google credentials within their app?

]]> By: zeagus http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128842 zeagus Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:48:32 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128842 <p>I've been using it in beta for a while now (I can say that now, yeah? :)) and I really love it.</p> I've been using it in beta for a while now (I can say that now, yeah? :) ) and I really love it.

]]> By: Dionte http://www.imore.com/2010/03/10/google-voice-iphone-black-swan/comment-page-1/#comment-128839 Dionte Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:36 +0000 http://www.tipb.com/?p=22884#comment-128839 <p>I've been using it for a few days, it's great so far.</p> I've been using it for a few days, it's great so far.

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