Google Voice is a VoIP alternative for calling and texting with a wireless number. Instead of using a phone number provided by your carrier, Google Voice gives you a number that ties into its web service for calling, voicemail, and SMS.
There are now multiple Google Voice apps on the App Store, and one app in-particular has received a significant revamp. GV Mobile+ was the first Google Voice app in the App Store, but when Google released their official Google Voice app, GV Mobile+ took a back seat to the features that the official app offered.
GV Mobile+ is now updated and better than ever. Let’s take a look…
Official description,
The ORIGINAL Google Voice app is back and better than ever!
Google Voice is only available in The United States.
You must already have a Google Voice account in order for this application to work.GV Mobile + brings the power of Google Voice to your iPhone.
GV Mobile + allows users of Google Voice to do the following with ease:
- picture messaging
- push notifications
- group messaging
- dial numbers via the iPhone address book, entering on the keypad, or choosing from the internal favorites
- send, retrieve, and delete SMS messages
- retrieve and delete recent call history
- playback and delete voicemails
- take calls from different phones other than your iPhone
- enable, disable, add, or delete the phones that Google Voice forwards calls to
- much, much more
If you’ve used GV Mobile+ in the past, you’ll notice how much of redesign this update is for the app.
The features of the 2.0 update include,
- New UI
- Push
- Picture messaging
- Multiple Recipient Texting (up to 5)
- Support for all GV folders
- Search
- Pull to load older data
- Key Tones Off/On
- Default Contacts Action (Favs/iPhone)
- More Call Methods (call using your iPhone # in app, or with GV using other dialers – customizable)
- Support for non-standard Gmail only GV accounts (limited)
- Welcome/Setup wizard
- Favorites is back
- Spell check is back
- Access Call Methods via Keypad
- Voicemail transcription highlighting during playback
- Support for GV related call actions (read/unread, star/unstar, spam, block, archive/unarchive)
As you can tell, GV Mobile+ has much more to offer than before. If you’ve been skeptical of GV Mobile+ in the past, version 2.0 should compel you to want to give the app a try. Voicemail transcription and push notifications are great features, and there are plenty of other additions to make GV Mobile+ worthy of your attention.
If you’ve had a problem with GV Mobile+ before the 2.0 update, or if you’re looking for a robust Google Voice app for the iPhone, GV Mobile+ is an excellent choice. If you’re still wondering about the actual benefits of Google Voice, check this out.
The app is available for $2.99 in the App Store.
What do you think for GV Mobile+ 2.0? Do you use Google Voice on your iPhone? Tell us about your setup below!