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Business Week: 1.4 million Google Voice users, global push in the works

In documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission, Google said it had more than 1.4 million Google Voice users - with some 570,000 using the service seven days a week - and hinted that it has plans to expand the service, or possibly elements of it, beyond the U.S. ...

Tags: Google Inc., BusinessWeek, Google Voice, Federal Government, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Google Voice growth spurt coming with "Invite a Friend" invitations

Google Voice is about to beef up its numbers by allowing its users to share the service with friends and family through "Invite a Friend" invitations by Sam Diaz

Tags: Google Inc., Friend, Google Voice, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Google's response to AT&T's charges on Google Voice

Here's Google's response to AT&T's charges that Voice discriminates against users in certain, expensive locations. Google's argument: yes, the common carrier system is broken and should be fixed so that local carriers can't rip off common carriers for outrageous connection fees. >Under the common carrier laws, AT&T...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Voice, AT&T Corp., Carrier, Google Voice, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-28

AT&T complains about Google Voice to FCC

According to AT&T, Google isn't playing by the rules with Google Voice -- they are rejecting outbound calls to some rural areas to reduce their access expenses. Google says that these numbers are typically used for things like sex chat lines. Why would it be against...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Voice, AT&T Corp., Google Voice, Telecom & Utilities, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-09-26

AT&T cries foul to FCC, uses Google Voice to spark Net Neutrality debate

There's a Net Neutrality battle going on and AT&T has put a double-edged sword at the feet of the FCC - and Google's name is written all over it. AT&T sent a letter to the FCC today, asking the regulatory agency to look into the practices of...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Voice, AT&T Corp., Net Neutrality, Google Voice, Federal Government, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Apple denies the denial of Google Voice app

Google Voice is a cool new service that Google is working hard on -- and part of their effort includes bringing it to mobile devices. Google has already made apps for Android, and Blackberry phones, however, Apple is playing hard to get. The FCC officially questioned...

Tags: Denial, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Google Voice, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Marketing, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-08-24

The Google Voice app scandal: is Apple losing control over the iPhone?

I was out of the loop last week when Apple, AT&T and Google all answered Washington's questions surrounding the apparent rejection of the Google Voice app for the iPhone. Over the weekend, I had a chance to do some reading on what had gone down and, more importantly, the official...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., VoIP, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., App, Google Voice, Smart Phones, Telephony, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-24

Apple's app flap: Don't blame AT&T

ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the recent iPhone related controversy--Apple's rejection of Google Voice. He says, AT&T was not behind the app rejection and that Apple should adopt it because it has already approved other VoIP apps such as Skype.

Tags: Rejection, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Telephony, VOIP, Smart Phones, Telecommunications, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Apple, Sam Diaz, Google, Google Voice, Skype

Videos 2009-08-10

Soldiers get priority for Google Voice

Thinking about joining up but the New GI Bill's promises of college tuition aren't enough to sway you? Maybe Google Voice will seal the deal. In a guest post on Google's Official Blog, Army Sgt. Dale Sweetnam announced that military personnel will get priority handling for Google Voice...

Tags: Google Inc., Voice, Google Voice, Service Member, Sweetnam, Internet, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Telecommunications, Human Resources, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-04

Dumb wireless pipe wars: Google Voice coming to BlackBerry, Android

Google Voice is coming to the BlackBerry and Android phones in a move that could make the search giant your phone company. The move is also the latest sign of a tug-of-war between carriers that want to be value added services and device and mobile software players that see the...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Voice, RIM BlackBerry, Wireless, Google Voice, Android, CNet News, iPhone App, Telecom & Utilities, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Google Voice is almost here

Google Voice is set to knock the socks off people who maintain multiple phone numbers -- home, work, mobile, etc. The new service is actually the newest version of a company they acquired called Grand Central. The idea is that you get your own "Google Number"...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Voice, Voicemail, Google Voice, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-03-12

Google upgrades GrandCentral, launches Google Voice

Updated: Google is taking a great service and making it better. Today, the company is unveiling GoogleVoice, a revamp of the GrandCentral Web-based phone service that it acquired back in 2007. Last year, I called GrandCentral my favorite telecommuting tool and was thrilled when the company didn't cut...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Voice, Google Voice, Web Economy, Telecommuting, E-mail Providers, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telecom & Utilities, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Cellular Phones, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-12

Google voice search coming to iPhone

Google voice search coming to iPhoneWindows Live Search for Mobile is still betterBased on what I've seen and heard, Google voice search, doesn't match Live Search for Mobile who can also do voice search.

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Google Voice Search, Google Voice, Google Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Google voice search app due today

Google voice search app due todayGoogle Mobile AppI downloaded this app late yesterday. As of the time of this message it seems not to work like the video demonstration.RE: Google voice search app due todayWhere is this app for the G1? I mean, its only GOOGLE'S OWN CELLPHONE, why...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Voice Search, Google Voice, Google voice search app

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

Google Voice Local Search just launched

Google Voice Local Search just launchedRecorded ConversationDownload Squad's Brad Linder recorded the conversation.http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/04/06/google-launches-goog-411/skype?I live in Canada too, I tried dialing google 411 from skype and just keep getting a busy signal, not sure if that would work or not, what do you think?Microsoft wants to rule the SOFTWARE world!If you...

Tags: SEARCH, Google Voice Local Search, Google Voice, Google Inc., local search, Download Squad

Discussion threads 2007-04-06

How moribund Google Voice Search could be key to SF Google Wi-Fi AdWords

How moribund Google Voice Search could be key to SF Google Wi-Fi AdWordsThey won't do thatThey won't give you only payed results, that is not the google way.It's so close you can almost feel itSign up at Askmenow.com It's all free right now. It's a voice recognition search engine that...

Tags: Telephony, Google Inc., SF Google Wi-Fi AdWords, SF Google Wi-Fi, Google Voice Search, Google Voice

Discussion threads 2005-10-13

How moribund Google Voice Search could be key to SF Google Wi-Fi AdWords

Dean, who is Site Admin for the U.K.-based VOIP User forum, proposes an absolutely spot-on scenario for how Google Talk could work with, say, the Wi-Fi network Google hopes to build in San Francisco.I've expanded on that scenario with some research and thoughts of my own. Let's go there.Dean's...

Tags: Google Inc.

Blog posts 2005-10-13

Additional Resources

It's a girl! (or Ed Tech, 6 years hence)

Regular readers and followers of my Twitter feed will know that yesterday was pretty eventful. My wife and I (well, mostly my wife, but I did make some moderate contribution) had a baby girl who currently remains nameless (we're leaning toward Penelope, but she was delivered by c-section so...

Tags: Web Application, Social Media, E-books, Semantic Web, Cloud Computing, Personal Technology, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Google spent about $780 million today

Two acquisitions were announced today -- together totaling around $800 million dollars. This comes about a month and a half after Eric Schmidt told us that acquisitions are back on. Both acquisitions are significant -- but one cost a lot more than the other. AdMob...

Tags: Google Inc., Acquisition, Phone, AdMob, Gizmo5, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-11-09

Coming Soon: Free video conferencing from Google

According to Rishi Chandra a Google Apps product manager who talked to SFGate, Google is set to roll out their first update in a long line of updates that will include multi-user video conferencing. The video conferencing will be rolled out soon -- the rest of their plan will...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Video Conferencing, Cloud Computing, E-mail Providers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-11-08