Google Voice Is Coming Back To The iPhone Via The Browser

jsz0 · on Dec 24, 2009

You could always use Google Voice via the iPhone web browser. This is exactly why I really don't like TechCrunch. Almost every story I read there I feel like they're trying to manipulate people.

nixme · on Dec 24, 2009

Except you can't play voicemails, which is the primary reason to use the web interface.

jsz0 · on Dec 25, 2009

Yes, you can. Not sure if they added this very recently or what. I don't use GV much but I just tested it to make sure.

nixme · on Dec 25, 2009

I just tried and it doesn't work :(

I get a page full of garbled text (presumably the sound file) when I hit play. Using Mobile Safari on 3.1, non jailbroken, at http://www.google.com/voice.

How are you getting this to work? I've been frustrated not being able to play voicemails when traveling without a laptop (obviously without having to call in to my account).

jsz0 · on Dec 25, 2009

Hm weird. I'm using an iPhone 3G with the latest software update. It opens the iPhone's QuickTime-ish player plugin when hitting play below the voicemail transcript.

snewe · on Dec 25, 2009

It appears that they have figured out how to get the App interface (e.g. momentum scrolling) via the browser. Wasn't it a big deal that such changes could help developers avoid the App Store:

http://daringfireball.net/2009/12/more_on_pastrykit