Yep I understand that - that is why only North America has google voice - but in this case is it a probe? Or can anyone use this as VOIP? Or is it more vaporware? <br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware</a><br>
<br>Don't forget there is a handset war going on now - and people might be being misled to start using Google Voice on false premises. <br><br>m<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Robert Steele <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robert.david.steele.vivas@gmail.com">robert.david.steele.vivas@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Google has a history of doing small "probes" well in advance of full release, that no one notices.<br>
<br>See The google trilogy by Steve Arnold.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Michel Bauwens <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michelsub2004@gmail.com" target="_blank">michelsub2004@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">the wikipedia entry may not be updated ?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Mark Petz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ravenwyn@gmail.com" target="_blank">ravenwyn@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<a href="http://www.phibetaiota.net/2011/03/google-moves-voice-into-cloud-offs-the-telecomms/" target="_blank">http://www.phibetaiota.net/2011/03/google-moves-voice-into-cloud-offs-the-telecomms/</a><br><br>not available outside of usa<br>
<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Voice#Restrictions" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Voice#Restrictions</a><br><br>says it is not voip<br><br><p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" target="_blank">Federal Communications Commission</a>
(FCC) has opened an inquiry regarding the rejection of Google Voice for
the iPhone. "The FCC asked why Apple rejected the Google Voice
application for the iPhone and removed related 'third-party
applications' from its store." The FCC has also requested Google to
submit a letter describing the application of Google Voice. "The request
is part of a broader-ranging inquiry by the commission on exclusive
deals between cell phone carriers and handset manufacturers for hot
phones."<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Voice#cite_note-fccinquiry-50" target="_blank"><span>[</span>51<span>]</span></a></sup></p>
In their response to the FCC, Google stated that the Google Voice
application uses the carrier's voice network to place phone calls,<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Voice#cite_note-51" target="_blank"><span>[</span>52<span>]</span></a></sup> dispelling misconceptions that it is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_Internet_Protocol" title="Voice over Internet Protocol" target="_blank">Voice over Internet Protocol</a> application.<br>
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