Gmail and Google Voice come together
by Mike, posted on June 10, 2010
Users of Gmail and Google Voice may be happy to learn that soon, the two services will be integrated. This, according to a post on a Google Operating System, a blog which covers news pertaining to the search engine.
If the rumor that they are reporting is true, then Google Voice users will be able to make calls directly from their Gmail interface, without a need to log in to a separate portal. Also, users will be able to make these calls without a phone, which is presently a requirement for making calls through Google Voice. This in turn brings up the rumor that Google is preparing to compete directly with Skype by providing a VOIP application.
GOS further reports that Google is internally testing a desktop VOIP application, and if true, that would certainly provide a direct competitor to Skype.
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