How would this app prevent that? I don't see why you would use the app for incoming calls.
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Google Releases Browser-Based Google Voice Web App for iPhone
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How would this app prevent that? I don't see why you would use the app for incoming calls.
So Google Voice forwards incoming calls to a number that you provide. There's a great service called Gizmo5 that lets you have a virtual number that can receive incoming calls over IP, which can then be received by a variety of SIP clients that exist for the iPhone. What's great about this is that, while Gizmo requires you to pay per minute outgoing calls, it can receive free incoming calls. Since this is also done over IP, you can receive these calls from anywhere in the world, therefore allowing you to link your Google Voice to your Gizmo account, and receive incoming phone calls for free. (Or just over WiFi, should you not have cell reception, like my situation at work.)
The old web app would call you and then connect you to the "outgoing" number, which would allow me to receive the call as an incoming call, not an outgoing call, therefore avoiding using minutes when placing outgoing calls. Very nice. This new system forces me to continue to use my own cell phone minutes when making phone calls, and it prevents me from using Google Voice while at work where I have no cell phone reception. Luckily, it still works by placing calls via the website on the computer, but it's unfortunate this can't be accomplished via MobileSafari now.
I'm liking it, but I wish Apple would allow the Google Voice App be in the App store.
Maybe Google could release the source, then those with XCode+Iphone Dev kit installed could at-least compile it and run it on the phone, but I don't think it would allow for push notifications.
Maybe Google could release the source, then those with XCode+Iphone Dev kit installed could at-least compile it and run it on the phone, but I don't think it would allow for push notifications.
i've been enjoying it so far. was really bummed after shelling out $3 or $4 for that GV app only to see apple block it. i can't believe they're not forced to pay people back for that.
i really like the "Top Contacts" feature...and the live search for contacts. give me push SMS updates and it's all i need...but then again, can push updates be done on web apps?
i really like the "Top Contacts" feature...and the live search for contacts. give me push SMS updates and it's all i need...but then again, can push updates be done on web apps?
I though GV app was free. Google never charged for it on the Blackberry. It was always a free download there. Google other apps for the iPhone are free.
Also apple never approved the GV app for the iPhone so you got ripped off by someones else.
wrong. there were 2 original google voice apps that were initially approved by apple (read the story of these apps and apple's beef with google). the one i bought was called GV Mobile, which had a free and premium version. worked quite well...until apple pulled the plug. in fact, i still have GV Mobile in my apps on itunes, but it doesn't work anymore...i can load it onto my phone, but it doesn't work.
the way i look at it, i was ripped off by apple. they approved it initially, i (and many others) paid for it, and then apple blocked it. apple should have refunded all of us, IMO.
Just a little tidbit you may find useful... GV Mobile dev released GV Mobile on jailbroken iPhones for free after Apple removed it. Also, GV Mobile+ is now out for jailbroken phones with a few extra features.
Also, if you're looking for a way to get Google Voice SMS pushed to your phone, you can do what I'm doing! Download the Free or Paid version of TextNow. You can set that up with a custom email address like myName@textnow.me. Then on Google Voice you add that to your email addresses. It'll text you a confirmation with a link you can't click. Copy the entire message and paste it into notes so you can clip out the portion with the link. So now copy the link and then paste it into Safari and go there and you'll confirm the new email address. Now you can go into Google Voice settings and set your SMS Forwarding to your TextNow email address and turn off forwarding to your mobile phone. It works perfectly. They look just like text messages and push right to your phone. You get badges and all. The only downside is you can't send initial messages to others using your Google Voice number. So you have to use the Web App to start your convo but then after that you'll be able to respond easily with TextNow.
Hope that helps for now until Apple decides to suck it up and let GV into the app store again, or until we all decide to surrender to Google.
Apple did pay back some refunds when requested by some people. The problem with that is they refunded 100% of the money from Sean Kovacs's pocket when only giving him 70% of the purchase price in the first place.
yeah, i know that you can get GV mobile on jailbroken phones, but that's not my cup o'tea. thanks for the textnow tip. i'll check it out...or at least let a friend know who doesn't have sms in her plan at the moment and was looking ot use GV for her text needs.Just a little tidbit you may find useful... GV Mobile dev released GV Mobile on jailbroken iPhones for free after Apple removed it. Also, GV Mobile+ is now out for jailbroken phones with a few extra features.
Also, if you're looking for a way to get Google Voice SMS pushed to your phone, you can do what I'm doing! Download the Free or Paid version of TextNow. You can set that up with a custom email address like myName@textnow.me. Then on Google Voice you add that to your email addresses. It'll text you a confirmation with a link you can't click. Copy the entire message and paste it into notes so you can clip out the portion with the link. So now copy the link and then paste it into Safari and go there and you'll confirm the new email address. Now you can go into Google Voice settings and set your SMS Forwarding to your TextNow email address and turn off forwarding to your mobile phone. It works perfectly. They look just like text messages and push right to your phone. You get badges and all. The only downside is you can't send initial messages to others using your Google Voice number. So you have to use the Web App to start your convo but then after that you'll be able to respond easily with TextNow.
Hope that helps for now until Apple decides to suck it up and let GV into the app store again, or until we all decide to surrender to Google.
oh, i didn't know apple refunded. not worth the couple dollars...they should have done it automatically. yeah, i felt bad for sean...he was really nice to talk to when he was developing the app.
GV web app not showing all of my telephone numbers
Has anyone else noticed that the GV web app does not retrieve the telephone numbers of all of the contacts in the gmail contact list. All of my emails are there, but, even though the phone numbers are in the gmail contacts, it won't pull up the phone number in the search - only the email address?!?
I just doubled checked the contacts in gmail, to make sure the info was still there - it was.
Has anyone else noticed that the GV web app does not retrieve the telephone numbers of all of the contacts in the gmail contact list. All of my emails are there, but, even though the phone numbers are in the gmail contacts, it won't pull up the phone number in the search - only the email address?!?
I just doubled checked the contacts in gmail, to make sure the info was still there - it was.
Re: Voice Web App for iPhone
Google wanted to launch a Voice app for iPhone since last year, but Apple didnt approve the application.The new web Voice app for iPhone and WebOS can be accessed at word wide via your smartphones web browser.
Google wanted to launch a Voice app for iPhone since last year, but Apple didnt approve the application.The new web Voice app for iPhone and WebOS can be accessed at word wide via your smartphones web browser.
if/when the iPhone app comes back I would.
but for now I use the texting feature a lot through the web interface to save on texting costs.
I also like that I can forward my work phone to my Gvoice number and have it ring multiple phones. This is very handy, especially for on-call weekends. or automated server status messages, etc...