Today Google is launching the official Google Voice for iPhone app. It has finally appeared after more than a year of questions by the FCC about why Apple appeared to be blocking the competing application.
Google says all the major Google Voice features on the iPhone are supported, like:
- Cheap rates for international calls
- Free text messaging to U.S. numbers
- Voicemail transcription
- Display your Google Voice number as caller ID when making calls
Google previously offered an HTML5 Web browser version of Google Voice for the iPhone. It was built as an interim fix, and avoided downloading at the iPhone Store. The new app provides some new features:
- With push notifications, the app will alert you instantly when you receive a new voicemail or text message
- Most of your calls will be placed via Direct Access Numbers, making them connect just as quickly as regular phone calls
Google Voice for iPhone is available to download from the Apple App Store today. You’ll need an iPhone with iOS 3.1 or later and a valid Google Voice account to use the app. At this time, Google Voice is available in the U.S. only.
