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A First Look at Google Voice

Last week Google launched Google Voice , a new service that creates a single phone number and inbox for managing all of your phones, transcribing voicemail, and more. It's in closed beta, but we've got a sneak peek.

If you remember, Google Voice is the all-grown-up version of previously mentioned GrandCentral , which Google acquired last year. Google Voice boasts many of the same features as GrandCentral did, but it also adds a few cool features, too. If you're already a GrandCentral user, chances are you'll be joining Google Voice sometime soon (if you haven't already). Let's take a look.

The Inbox Aggregates Your Voicemail and Text Messages

As you can see in the picture above, all SMS and voicemail messages all come to Google Voice through the inbox. You can selectively filter calls to view voicemail only, SMS only, calls placed, received, or missed.

Voicemail Transcription is Fast and Searchable

My test calls to Google Voice were very quickly transcribed (we're talking within two minutes), and the results were... not bad. One would only guess that transcription will ...

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