Google Voice for iPhone is finally out on the App Store

Turns out, when Apple announced it was a day you'd never forget, maybe it wasn't talking about The Beatles. Last we heard, Google Voice was expected on the App Store "soon" ... and now here it is. Apple has relented in the battle to allow Google Voice functionality on the iPhone, leaving Google open to release its own official app for the service.

It looks just as good as you'd expect -- you can sign into the service from anywhere, access your voicemail or even send text messages or Google Voice calls, and get push notifications when you've got a new message incoming.

Obviously, you'll need a Google Voice account to use the app, but those are free and easy enough to set up. The app is only available in the United States, according to its description, so those of you outside the country are out of luck (for now). It's also probably not compatible with the iPad -- the listing only says it's available for the iPhone so far.

Our own Mike Rose ~~& TJ Luoma~~ [TJ comments below that he objects to the iPhone-only restriction on the app, as he would like to use it to send and receive SMS on the iPad or iPod touch] are jumping for joy on this one -- we've got a lot of TUAW Google Voice fans, and having this functionality available on the iPhone is a very nice bonus even with the third-party apps already on the market. What are you waiting for? It's here -- go download!

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Source: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-voice/id318698524?mt=8…

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theDesertFawkes

the google voice app definately is able to text on my first gen touch. But being first gen I can not vouch for voice capabilities.
If all you want to do it text--I'd say you're money...hey it's free right?

December 22 2010 at 9:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Evan

Anyone else getting a text in your GV app AND in your normal apple text app?

November 16 2010 at 8:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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pseudohaiku

Yep. I'm getting the same issue.

November 16 2010 at 11:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jerry Small

Is it using AT&T minutes or WIFI? If it is using WIFI, than why can't I make calls with Aiplane mode on and WIFI on. (it asks me to turn of airplane mode). I am woried that it is using my AT&T minutes?

November 16 2010 at 6:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

I was super excited for this then realized... google voice doesn't support picture messaging. Talk about laaaaaaaaame, so much for giving this number out to anyone but businesses.

November 16 2010 at 6:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

vince

I'm puzzled.
I called a friend from my contacts listing using GV, but instead of displaying the name or number of that phone, it displayed a completely random number somewhere in Florida.
I tried calling someone else, and it displayed a number in California.

Both call recipients were in Oregon.

At first I thought it was calling the wrong person.

GV, please show us the number we're dialing!

November 16 2010 at 5:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kento Ito

Not having iPod touch support may be cellular restriction to me.

(at&t may not want Google cannibalizing the iPhone sale and affect the subscriber, so they forced Google go iPhone only. Idiotic move if that was true. Yes. Lawsuit? ABSOLUTELY)

November 16 2010 at 5:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mickey Mouse

It crashed on me.

November 16 2010 at 5:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kemck

Why the survey????

Do they not know people want DVR functionality and a Blu-Ray disk?

Duh!

November 16 2010 at 5:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kemck

i downloaded and installed and all i get is a blank screen with Favorites and More at the bottom of the screen... it is not working for me... any thoughts?

November 16 2010 at 4:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mph66

No love for the iPod Touch! I'm so pissed off. I'm going to keep using Skype # and shell out $$ for minutes on Skype. I'll have to sell this iTouch eventually and get an HTC, go Android, and never look back. Stupid, useless CrApps...

November 16 2010 at 4:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply