Here is fair warning to any GrandCentral users who have not switched their account over to Google Voice. For those unfamiliar GrandCentral is the service that Google purchased and rolled into the Google Voice that we know today. Anyway, for those that are still holding on to a GrandCentral account, pay attention because today is more »

It does look like Google has recently taken a step that makes it appear as if they are preparing to launch Google Voice sooner than later. Google has recently grabbed one million phone numbers with Level 3, which for those unfamiliar, Level 3 is the service Google has already been using with Google Voice. Unfortunately more »

It seems that after yesterday’s rumored launching of Google Voice, we had one of the members of the Google Voice team offer up some additional information. The news was not what we wanted to hear. That said, I think by now everyone realizes that Google Voice did not launch. Sadly, all we now know is more »

So far, this one is being planted firmly in the rumor category, that said, I for one hope it happens. According to Natali Del Conte, Google will be opening up Google Voice for everyone as of today June 18, 2009. What we can tell you is that on the Buzz Out Loud (Episode 999) podcast, more »

We first heard rumblings of number portability coming to Google Voice a few months back when Google began asking if users would like to see it become a feature, and now we are seeing some evidence that it is being added. According to a report on TechCrunch, Google Voice has begun to allow users, albeit more »

For anyone that missed the earlier news, Google has recently announced the rebranding of GrandCentral which is now Google Voice. Unfortunately, the service is still in a closed beta with no sight of invites, but that is not stopping the talk of potential new features. Currently Google Voice will allow the user to take their more »

Google’s put some serious investment into Google Voice and I am fired up about it. I am a longtime user of GrandCentral and have come to love and hate it. Here is a five minute walkthough (actual times may vary, but that is all on you) on how you can love this service too. Google Voice provides you with a phone number. From that one number you can set up the service to ring your home, cell, work, mistress, payphone, fire chief, etc. So, one call to your Google Voice number can ring all these numbers you entered, simultaneously. How is this helpful? I’ve got work calls coming to my GV number and if I don’t feel like burning cell minutes, I can pick up the land line. Google allows you to control when your Google Voice number rings each phone (weekdays, weekends, or custom). These options are an improvement over the old GrandCentral.

Now that Google has settled that pesky visual voicemail lawsuit with Klausner Technologies, it appears that GrandCentral is going to remain alive, but with a few changes, which seem to come in the form of the name and added features. To begin with, Google has unveiled a new service called Google Voice, one which will more »

It has been a very long time now since we have seen any changes with GrandCentral and most people expect it to be killed off. After all, GrandCentral has sat quietly pretty much since Google acquired it back in 2007. Then, just about a week ago, users who logged in were greeted with an expired SSL certificate notice and that seemed like the end was imminent. Of course, a little bit of good news did come out of that snafu. According to a comment from Jeff Huber “a new version on new infrastructure will be coming soon.”

Sadly, aside from this brief message, there is not much real news, but at least there is still hope. After all, GrandCentral did promise me “one number for life” and my life is not quite ready to end yet.

In what seems a strange twist to gain some popularity for their GrandCentral service, Google has announced they will begin giving accounts to every homeless person in San Francisco. The GrandCentral service, according to Google gives users one number, one voicemail box and “so many features you won’t believe it.” By giving this to the more »