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Google Voice preps ‘Gemini Notes’ call transcripts, but likely for enterprise
At this point, Google Voice is primarily an enterprise service, with the vast majority of new features for paid customers. Google Voice is now working on a “Gemini Notes” capability.
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Beeper for Android gets Material 3 Expressive colors, Google Voice integration
Beeper, the app infamous for trying to bring iMessage to Android, is picking up some updates that include more Material 3 Expressive support on Android, as well as Google Voice integration.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Voice rolling out calling UI redesign on Android
Google Voice rarely sees consumer-facing updates, but that’s changing with a redesign of the calling interface on Android today.
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Google Voice simplifies number transfer to business Workspace accounts
Following call delegation, Google Voice is making it easier to transfer personal numbers to Google Workspace business accounts.
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Google Voice adds call delegation for enterprise
The first update for Google Voice in quite some time is enterprise call delegation.
Expand Expanding CloseThoughts on Google Voice’s future as 2024 had no new features
With only two days left in 2024, I would like to point out that Google Voice was not updated with any consumer-facing features this year.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Voice adds spam warnings for texts on Android, iOS
Besides the Material You redesign at the start of this year, Google Voice has not seen too many user-facing (compared to enterprise) additions this year but is now adding spam text warnings.
Expand Expanding Close[Fixed] Google Voice bug prevents large photos from sending
Google Voice is seeing a peculiar issue today where “high-resolution” photos and “other large media” cannot be uploaded or sent via SMS/MMS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle sends confusing email about deleting old ‘Album Archive’ photos tied to Hangouts
Google sent out an “update to Album Archive” email today informing users that an old photo gallery UI related to Hangouts is going away next month.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Voice finally gets Material You redesign on Android
While Voice is not a Google Workspace app, it’s sold as an “add-on” to the suite and managed by that team. Google Voice for Android is now getting a Material You redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s not just you, Google Voice messages have been delayed and arriving out of order today
Google Voice is a service that allows you to have a free phone number attached to your Google account and usable across many devices, but an issue today has left SMS and MMS messages on voice heavily delayed and/or arriving out of order.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Voice removes Smart Reply on Android and iOS
After introducing the feature last February, Google Voice for Android and iOS have removed Smart Reply suggestions that appeared at the bottom of messages.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Voice call screen getting ‘Suspected spam caller’ warning
After adding Wi-Fi and cellular network switching, Google Voice is introducing a “Suspected spam caller” label on the incoming call screen.
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As of last week, Twitter looks to have dropped support for text message two-factor authentication (2FA) using Google Voice numbers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Voice now automatically switches between Wi-Fi and cellular
Google Voice rarely sees big updates that aren’t primarily enterprise-facing these days, but it is now getting “intelligent network switching” to improve call quality.
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Google Voice is one of the first apps adding support for Android’s new image picker
With the release of Android 13, Google debuted a new image picker for Android that’s also available on older versions of the operating system. With a recent update, Google Voice is adding support for that new photo picker.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Hangouts shuts down for good today, as web app closes up shop
Almost a decade after its launch, Google Hangouts is shutting down for good, as the web app will stop working later today.
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You can download Hangouts history via Google Takeout until January 1
The only way to use classic Hangouts today is the website, but that’s set to go away in November. Ahead of that, Google is advising people to download Hangouts history via Takeout “because some of [their] conversations or portions of conversations won’t automatically migrate from Hangouts to Chat.”
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Google Voice briefly went down today with outgoing calls failing
If you were unable to place an outgoing call with Google Voice this afternoon, that was due to a problem “affecting a majority of users.”
Expand Expanding CloseHangouts on Android and iOS stops working for many
As announced a week ago, Google is now in the process of shutting down classic Hangouts for free consumers. Many users are finding that they can no longer access Hangouts for Android and iOS today.
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How to download your Google Hangouts data before it shuts down for good
Google Hangouts has a ticking clock hanging over its head and is set to shut down for good. Fortunately, you can move your Google Hangouts data by downloading it and keeping it safe locally. This guide will take you through exactly how to do that.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle details when classic Hangouts will stop working as free Chat migration starts
All Workspace customers were migrated to Google Chat earlier this year. Google announced today that classic Hangouts is going away for free users in October and laid out the migration plans to Chat.
Expand Expanding CloseClassic Google Hangouts returns to iOS App Store, but only if you have the link
At the end of last month, Google delisted its classic Hangouts app from iOS and Android app stores. Surprisingly, the soon to be retired Hangouts app has returned to the iOS App Store, but only if you have the link.
Expand Expanding CloseEnterprise Google Voice will get call recording, Spaces size limit growing to 25,000 users
Alongside a slew of Meet announcements, Google Voice is getting a pair of new capabilities, most notably call recording, for enterprise subscribers. Google also previewed what’s coming to Spaces this year.
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