Even if you do not like Google you must have to admit that they are brilliant when it comes to tapping in markets and providing products that many people want to use. Google Voice for instance offers that many additional features that it on its own is a very competitive and interesting product. Features like voicemail transcriptions, screen callers to hear who is calling before picking up, a blacklist for callers or one number to be reachable anywhere are just a few of the features that Google Voice offers.
Google’s recent acquisition of the voice over IP company Gizmo5 has sparked speculation that Google would integrate that technology into their Google Voice services. (on a sidenote: Lifehacker has already posted a method to combine both services back in August)
The confirmation that they indeed will add voip to Google Voice came today in the form of a news article over at eWeek.
Voicemail transcription, inbox integration and threaded SMS are fantastic features, but we’re really just scratching the surface. Gizmo5 gives us talent and talent technology. They have specific tech and skills in further integrating telephony with devices and desktop and Web-based computing. We want to make sure you’re communication is available to you irrespective of where you are at, what device you have in your pocket, etc.”
What could this mean for the end user? Most likely a reduced phone bill as calls could then be made from mobile devices that are connected to a wireless network.
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Yes! As long as they still promise to ‘not be evil’ ….