Just thought we’d mention the Android Google Voice app quickly, seeing as Google’s just updated the chat and phone aggregator today. You can download it and install it right now – but it won’t work here. That’s the bottom line.
Until Google sorts out a deal with the UK mobile network and landline operators to bring Google Voice to the UK, this is what happens when you try to use it outside of the US:
It doesn’t work. Thought we’d give it a try as there’s nothing good on the telly tonight. One day it will work. And if you do go to Google.com/voice you’ll be told it’s not working again. Officially. So don’t waste your time installing it, like we just did on the off chance it’s working. It’s not working.
It’s smooth to use, the 1080p display is sharp, clear and bright, the device is extremely light and thin and therefore very pocketable and portable — much more so than other 5-inch phones we’ve used. And yet… we’re a bit unimpressed by the overall package…
A relatively high-spec smartphone, with a 4.5″ display running at 480 x 854 resolution and powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, plus the Ascend G510 arrives running Android 4.1.1 — albeit potentially hindered by Huawei only sticking 512MB of RAM inside it..
The Panasonic Eluga marks the company’s return to the European mobile phone scene years after several years of absence, and it’s come back to us with a moderately high-spec Android model that features a rather stylish, slim case.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
Andy
/ September 10, 2010I can’t recall when I last updated this app, but just tried a couple of searches and it is working fine, using a Desire on 02.
Andy
/ September 10, 2010To be fair I am talking about Google Voice Search of there is some other voice facility app to which this refers I may have made an arse of myself.
Gary C
/ September 10, 2010Yeah, it’s a different thing. This gives you a custom Google phone number which can be tied into all your mobile and landline accounts, for free texting and discounted calls. If you’re in America.
Andy
/ September 10, 2010Thanks for clarifying, sounds like its worth having assuming its ever introduced over here.
Dan
/ March 30, 2011You can use the google voice call phone feature in the UK again. Check out this article:
http://allurewebsolutions.com/callphone/countries/get-call-phone-button-UK.html
Mike
/ April 3, 2011Thanks for the info, Dan. I’ve tried a bunch of free VPN services that are available online, but none of them worked. Some I couldn’t log into, and other’s just didn’t give me a US IP. There was one, but it made a bunch of ADs appear at the top of each webpage. Anyway, I decided to try the solution at the link you provided because it was a one time fee, unlike the paid VPN services. It worked great! I’m in the UK and I’m so happy to finally get my call phone button back.