Google Voice

Google has done it again. First on April 2004, Google launched Gmail, a rival to both Yahoo! and Hotmail. On November 2006, yet another attack towards Microsoft with Google Documents that are offered for FREE (Gratis) for users who have gmail account. Recently, on March 2009, Google announced the impending Google Voice.

Last week, I signed up with Google Voice (unfortunately, right now Google Voice can only accept users by invitation; even though you have a Google Account). At around 10:00pm CST, I received a confirmation email from Google stating that I have been approved for a Google Voice account.

The whole night, I have been playing with this new technology and been in awe by what this product can do. For starters, Google Voice can make calls within the continental of US for FREE (there goes our favorite word again and phone carrier charges still apply). Secondly, whenever people call our Google number, it will call cellphones, and house # to alert that there is a new phone call.

Google is attempting to convert Skype’s 400 million online callers to Google Voice. Let’s see how far the battle will go for.

But so far I am happy with Google Voice. If you guys are looking to cut down bills in cellphone & phone costs If you have a lot of phones to manage (and/or free minutes from your phone carrier), then get an invite from Google Voice.