升级GrandCentral 到Google Voice . . .


升级GrandCentral 到Google Voice . . .

Published on Fri 20 Mar 2009 05:03 ( 1 year, 5 months ago)
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终于等到了Grand Central里的升级通知:

Upgrade to Google Voice

We're happy to announce that your GrandCentral account can now be upgraded to Google Voice.

  • In addition to the current GrandCentral features, Google Voice has free voicemail transcriptions, SMS, conference calling, and more.
  • You can also use your Google Voice account to make low cost international calls and free calls to anywhere in the United States.
  • Your GrandCentral number, forwarding phones and PIN will be moved automatically to Google Voice.
  • Please note that all voicemails and call logs will still be available on GrandCentral after you upgrade.
  • You will have to re-record your name and greeting and update any custom settings or WebCall buttons after you upgrade.

We hope you enjoy the new features.

升级非常简单而顺利,登录到自己的google account,升级自动进行:

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瞬间我的Google voice诞生了:

 

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目前google account比原来的grand central增加了:

  • SMS
  • Voicemail transcript
  • Conference calling
  • Low priced international calling

一个非常cool的东西是, google voice的contact和gmail的contact是统一的,和google phone的contact也是自动同步的,这个非常有价值! 这个功能可能是一个小而杀手级的贴心功能,是未来google的竞争力所在和粘住用户的力量之一。

Voicemail transcript能把语音留言识别成为文字,这个功能很cool, 但效果如何还得实际用一短时间才能感受到。

Google Voice打美国是免费的,打中国 $0.02, Ireland $0.02 (mobile $0.19), 足够便宜,比我现在的Gizmo5要更有竞争力。不过目前似乎不能支持web call, 也不能直接支持SIP终端,因此我还得用Gizmo. Google voice的拨打电话是发出两个呼叫,一个到目的号码,一个到你自己的号码,等于你省却了电话上拨号的麻烦,但仍然用自己的电话接听, 这是有利有弊的。

不出意外地,google voice提供了一个页面的call button, 和我们过去的web800/webphone是类似的,但这应该是flash实现的,而且也是实际上连接两个呼叫的方式,并不是web call.

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恰好Gizmo5最近也提供了页面的web call功能,是基于flash实现的, 这是个相当贴心的功能:

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总之Google voice是个非常棒的产品,但是还有一些功能值得我期待:

- 支持sip 终端

- 支持web call

- web UI上和gmail进一步集成起来

- 和gtalk进一步集成


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