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Tips: Here’s a much easier way to control Google Voice depending on location

The Android world was abuzz yesterday with a tutorial to have Google Voice know which phones to ring depending on location. The tutorial had a great premise but was flawed by its set-up and dependence on Locale. Though I’ve loved Locale since its inception and considered it to be a top Android app, it now [...]

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Verizon Droid Eris, Google Voice and the “Network Busy” error message

I will clarify that I am not sure how wide spread this problem is, but it happened to me and also to another Droid Eris user that I am friends with. Given that I will assume that it may be happening to other Droid Eris users also. That said, I recently received a review unit Droid [...]

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Google Voice to Android ring delays

Let me first say that I love Google Voice and I love Android. Now with that said, this video is going to demonstrate that despite the nice integration that users have with the Google Voice app on Android — receiving a call may not always be that easy to answer. In short, in my unscientific testing [...]

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Android Tip: Set your Google Voice app notifications to manual and still get near instant notifications for SMS and voicemail messages

I am a Google Voice user, but will also confess that I like the service more than I probably should, kind of borderline fanboyish. But that is OK because at least I can admit my issues. That said, I thought I would take a minute to offer a tip for Google Voice and Android users. Google [...]

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How to get Google Voice’s voicemail feature without switching numbers

I was exciteded when Google Voice was first announced for U.S. residents, but my excitement went down when I realized the 1,000 business cards with my current number sitting on my desk would be worthless. Google now offers a compromise to people who want some of Google Voice’s features but don’t want to deal with [...]

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Google Voice app for Android gets an update, improves call management and adds additional notification settings

The official Google Voice app for Android has only been available for a short while, however that has not stopped Google from already offering a welcomed update. The new version is 0.1.415 and can be downloaded directly from the Android Market. In terms of what is new. To begin with, the app now allows you to [...]

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Android + Google Voice + GUAVA = SIM-Free calling options?

Google Android device owners who have accounts from both Google Voice and Gizmo5.com may be able to make and receive phone calls even if they don’t have a SIM card in their device. An experimental app named GUAVA, which stands for GoogleVoice Unauthorized Android Voice Application, links Google Voice and Gizmo5 accounts, allowing consumers to [...]

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The Washington Post goes hands-on with the Android Google Voice app

Unfortunately, Google Voice is not yet available to the masses. As of now it is still by invitation (directly from Google) only, not to mention it is also limited to those in the US. That said, aside from being a popular topic, it is a service that I have become pretty attached to myself mainly [...]

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Official Google Voice app coming to the Android Market today (July 15)

Google has recently announced that an official Google Voice app is going to be released as of today July 15, 2009. Unfortunately, as of the time of this posting, the app is not yet available, which means I cannot offer any insight as to how well it works. That said, once available you will be [...]

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Google Voice invites going out right now

After being profiled this morning in a Today Show segment, it was announced that Google Voice would be opening nationwide in the United States. Approximately two hours ago, Google Voice confirmed that starting today, invites are going out to those who have requested accounts. It will take some time for everyone to receive an invitation, [...]

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