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Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by swang »

dpcx wrote: post #188
wvenable wrote: post #155

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just switched from an iPhone to Android; there are pros and cons to both platforms. But one of the cons of the Apple ecosystem is how terrible all their (cloud) services are. I still haven't fully bought into the Google ecosystem but I'm slowly move over.

I'd be interested to hear what issues you have with Apple's cloud services. I, personally, have had no problems, but am definitely curious.

i would not trust any apple service to host/preserve my images. just have had way too many instances where images just disappear. and afaik they still haven't really explained the connection between all the celebrity phones being hacked when they were all using icloud (if someone has a link that'd be nice)

Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by tyre »

komali2 wrote: post #227
fooey wrote: post #205

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Opening iMessage to other platforms would cannibalize iOS sales. I hear soo many people say they'd try Android, but they can't lose iMessage

I don't think "desperately force our users to stay in our ecosystem" is a very successful business model.

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ibm

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ORCL

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CRM

Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by pokemongoaway »

tw04 wrote: post #181
throwthisawayt wrote: post #26

As an xoogler, this tells me that the voice team is now staffed again. It also tells me that the executive team is thinking about reducing headcount and focus on hangouts, but still are uncertain. Finally, it tells me that google still has no idea how to crack the messaging space, and has so no team internally that is taking charge but a bunch of teams with different approaches, all jockeying for executive support. G…

The answer to this is easy: copy imessage. If Apple had even a little bit of common sense they'd support imessage on windows and android and just charge a small fee of some sort to make money off of it. They're blackberry right now, they could own the market if they were willing to eat their own market share. As for google: I have no idea what is up with the stupidity. What people want is simple: an app that works on…

At least some of the stupidity must be due to how many good ex-Google engineers I've met - and how many lame duck engineers who have positioned their resumes and lives just to be hired there for status purposes.

Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by apeace »

Wow, what a shocker! I used GV for _years_ as my primary number, but had to stop recently because the apps were so terrible.

Something else I hope they've fixed: many web sites could not send SMS to GV numbers. For example my Chase bank account. I could never get a text code to login with a new device, so had to use email to verify instead. I experienced probably a dozen services that could not send to GV.

Refresh looks great! Can't wait to try it out.

Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by pokemongoaway »

The guy on this page is, "Jan Jedrzejowicz." I'm going to hit him up on LinkedIn and ask him if he can ask his superiors about their focus or lack thereof on GV's future. And if they're not willing to give a detailed answer, then whether they believe their GV customers are entitled to one...

Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by pokemongoaway »

jitl wrote: post #14

I used to use my Google Voice number as my primary contact number, but when development of the product seemingly died for three years without addressing outstanding issues with group MMS or picture messages, I migrated back to my regular cell number. I've already told all my friends to forget my Google Voice number. I've changed my preferences in every service I use to contact my regular cell number. Now Google is so…

The fact that their little update doesn't have a comments/feedback section - and the state of their GV product forum - still demonstrates that they don't take this seriously.

Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by hendersoon »

Oh thank GOD. I live in terror that Google will kill Voice. I _live_ in Voice. I dread that day.

Instead, they release updated apps... this is about killing _Hangouts_, which I don't particularly care about. Whew!!

Honestly, I would be _ecstatic_ if Google started charging for Voice. $1/month, $12/year seems about right. I want confidence the service is going to be around for years to come.

Also, ios10 call integration would be very sweet. Hopefully this new update has it.

Re: Updates to our Google Voice apps

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Post by froo »

ghostly_s wrote: post #221
djsumdog wrote: post #134

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I've never had an eyePhone and switch to Android from Palm's WebOS. But for years I've always used 3rd party ROMS (Cyanogen mostly). Google has a vested interest in not fixing Android's brokenness. They make a lot of money off phones that needs to be replaced every 2 years. With their strict control over OHA, they can easily mandate PC style platform standards to reduce e-waste, fight planned obsolescence and offer r…

'eyePhone'? Is there supposed to be some meaning behind that?

I suspect it's meant to be a reference to a Futurama episode and meant to denigrate Apple somehow?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GklO9RIj0JA

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