The App Store now has both GV Mobile+ and GV Connect at $2.99 each for those of you who use Google Voice. The apps load much quicker than the old web app, and they appear to have more features. I'm still exploring them, more reports later.
iPhone Apps
You'll recall that Apple at first rejected the Google Voice app, claiming it "duplicated" iPhone features. Apple apparently has relented on this claim and now there's a complete app for using the service.One of the nice features of GV is that you can set it up so a call to your GV cell number will also ring on your home phone. Text messages are also free. In addition, going to GV using your desktop, you can send texts or initiate calls from them, then if you're at home your home phone will ring to connect you to whoever you've just called. This requires a WiFi or AT&Ts web connection, but I've found that on my WiFi the calls are as clear as my regular VOIP service from Cox. If you want to use this feature when you're out and about, say at the nearest S*Bucks, just use the iPhone or set the settings to choose your iPhone as the "ring back" number.
But, the service still does not apparently have the capability to send text messages to multiple addressees without doing them one-by-one. And, still no MMS service. You can't send anyone a picture via text.
It's not clear what the difference is between Google Connect and Google Voice. Both permit calls and texts, but beyond that the only difference seems to be the addition of Emoticons to GConnect.
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