Google Voice widgets for Android made official

By on Sep 9, 2010 at 2:04 PM
General September 9, 2010

A few weeks back, we told you about Google Voice widgets for Android that were extracted from a leaked T-Mobile G2 ROM. Today, Google has made the widgets official. In a blog post, Google writes: “Mobile is all about getting super fast access to what you’re looking for and Google Voice is no exception. So, today we’re releasing an update to the Android app, which gives you immediate access to your Google Voice Inbox and settings via two new home screen widgets.” The widgets give you quick access to text messaging, dialing preferences, the “do not disturb” feature, as well as transcripts of your voicemail. The new version of Voice is available in the Android market now. Enjoy.

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  • Swagger

    Serious question:Can the Fascinate get this or not because of Bing?

    • Andrew Munchbach

      Yes, the Fascinate can get Google Voice and therefore these widgets.

    • packforkids

      To Debbie, John, DN, and anyone supporting android…

      From someone who [absolutely] loves windows mobile, I can not agree with you.

      In our house there are two people; one using android and the other using WM. Yep, you guessed it–there is no peace up in here!

  • GN

    that is golden…

  • http://ryanisanoob.com Ryan F

    Doesn’t really follow the standard google widget “style” of a black and grey gradiant, but hey at least it’s a start. Maybe we’ll start to see more 3rd party apps support for GV, I for one would love to see a launcherpro GV widget.

  • http://twitter.com/davbak davbak

    Fluff. I wish they would update the app to allow multiple text message recipients. That would a useful update.

  • debbie barnes

    its amazing how fast android is developing compared to its peers

    • PAPINYC

      Debbie……., ‘Hush yo’ mouth !!’
      Don’t say that here, it may be misconstrued;
      only Apple praise, please?

    • GN

      thats what happens, when you have a team of professionals on your side…think how googles engine originated, they are taking a winner already, and shrinking it to what consumers love the most…..”give it to me on the go plz”

    • http://garyfales.com california asset protection

      That’s because big money is behind the development of this device. My friend has one, and he can’t put it down, not even to eat dinner with his family.

  • john mccain

    droids are takin over!

  • RottenApple

    Great something else to run the battery down.

  • ROCKIN A DX!

    I updated on the leak a few weeks back. Just replaced it with the Official version. Seems to be the same which is a good thing.

  • Spdr-Mn

    This is pretty cool, wish iOS had widgets…

  • Jason J

    Great news. Good features. Will be very useful on future Android phones, especially new, upcoming G2 from TMOB. Meanwhile, Verizon continues to cripple their own phones adding all that Bing crap and introducing new phones that won’t even work using Google maps/GPS.

  • http://www.memlok.com Drake

    Like, but 2 problems. 1) it installs a version of GV that stops us from calling all our Verizon friends free. Instead of adding 1 GV # to our Family & Friends (all calls free), it generates a different outgoing # to all calls. So, I uninstalled and went back to 3.4, not 4 version AND 2) Right, main new thing I want is text to multiple. Hey, we have groups!

  • Mohammad

    What’s google voice?

  • Jason J

    Drake, Can’t you toggle, if necessary, from GV to just normal VZ calling (to your VZ friends, knowing that would still be a hassel)? Right, multiple recpient txting using GV txt would be icing on the cake.

  • http://www.memlok.com Drake

    type google voice in your browser for best answer to that Mohammad

  • ChocoTaco

    Widgets are kind of gay and I love them, coincidence? I think not.

  • mikestorm

    This is fricken sweet I tell you what.

  • nasko

    Also a new thing I noticed is that some rates for international calls have been reduced. For example calling to Bulgaria mobile phones used to be 39c a minute, and since yesterday its 6c a minute. Haven’t tested other countries, but this now makes way cheaper than skype.

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