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Google Voice
Started by Bryan, Jul 07 2009 03:26 PM
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Hydrogen
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 03:49 PM
Haven't gotten an invite yet. Hoping for one soon 
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Noitidart
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 08:45 PM
How on earth does google pull off all these services for free? 
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Hydrogen
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 08:53 PM
They make a ton with Adwords and they offer paid services for a lot of their basic free services such as Google Apps and more storage for Gmail.How on earth does google pull off all these services for free?
The more you use Google products, the more inclined you are to try their search. I forget what that strategy is called but Apple uses it too with the iPhone and iTunes.
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Noitidart
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 09:26 PM
Who came up with the idea? Google or Apple
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Hydrogen
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 09:50 PM
It was a company called GrandCentral which Google acquired. Their service allowed you to manage a single number but have your phone calls routed based on various constraints like time of day or day of the week. Pretty cool service. When I found out about it, Google had already acquired it and was converting it into Google Voice. I'm now waiting for my invitationWho came up with the idea? Google or Apple
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 10:35 PM
I use GOOG-411 about once or more a week. They have all the features of your phone company's 411, but free.
(1-800-4664-411)
It's excellent, and they'll even end you a text mesage with the information you requested... plus it doesn't cot $1.50+
(1-800-4664-411)
It's excellent, and they'll even end you a text mesage with the information you requested... plus it doesn't cot $1.50+
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Posted 09 July 2009 - 01:58 PM
Aha! I got my invite yesterday, and I've been playing around with it. It seems like a really good system, but my only complaint is that you can't call directly from the page, like Skype does. Instead, when you call someone from the page, it calls your phone, which then connects you to the person you're trying to call.
A major plus, though, is that calling in the US is free, and texts are free. Plus, typing is faster than texting. And the whole voicemail transcription thing is pretty cool too.
A major plus, though, is that calling in the US is free, and texts are free. Plus, typing is faster than texting. And the whole voicemail transcription thing is pretty cool too.
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Bryan
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Posted 10 July 2009 - 02:45 AM
I've absolutely fallen in love with it. Goddamnit Google you're making me want to work for you so bad! Just give me a damn referral already.
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