As if landlines weren’t basically antiquated enough, Google has produced a service that even beats having a cell phone, or even VOIP: it’s called Google Voice.  This cool new phone management service from Google allows users to manage multiple phone connections and it is as portable as your online email account!  Using a personal number unique to you, Google eliminates the need to be tied down to a physical location with a landline, a cell phone, or an IP address with VOIP.  All you need is a web browser and you’re good to go with the many services to be offered, such as voice transcripts, call recording, personalized voice greetings, as well as all the traditional phone services we’ve become accustomed to (voicemail, SMS, call screening, etc).

Google first got its hands on this technology by purchasing voice services company GrandCentral in 2007, and it has now fully infused the service with the typical bare-bones Google interface.  Currently Google Voice is only open to a select few, but expect to see this one rolling out everywhere in the near future.

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Tags: Google, phone

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