GV Mobile App Review
27. Jul, 2009 
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GV Mobile is an amazing new app that uses cool features of Google Voice. Even though Google Voice is the power behind this new app, we are here to discuss more about how this app works rather than how Google Voice works. (For more information about Google Voice click here, http://www.google.com/voice.)
First off, to install this app you can find it in the app store by searching for GV Mobile. Once you are done installing the app you’re going to want to sign in with your Google Voice user name and password.
What I have found is with Google Voice you can’t really call back using the number Google gave you without being at a computer until now. GV Mobile gives you a quick and easy way to not only check your voicemail from Google, but it also allows you to make calls using your Google voice phone number. This is not VOIP because when you go to make a call it doesn’t call out, it rather sends a message to Google Voice. This then calls your phone and links your call to the number you were wanting to dial. Even though you are not calling from your phone you are still using your phone service. This is do to the fact that Google is calling your number then linking your real cell, work, or home number to the number you are wanting to dial with your Google Voice number.
This app has many more uses than just hiding your phone number. It also has the ability to link all the phones number you many have to one number. So, if someone doesn’t know whether to call my work, home, or cell this saves them some time. They can call me using one number without wasting time calling all of my other numbers.
You may be asking what does this app do that Google Voice can’t do? It gives you Google Voice without being at the computer. You can make calls by clicking on the keypad and simply select the number you wish to dial from your own phone book, or just enter the number in the keypad. You can replay to text messages that are sent to your Google voice number using GV Mobile so the person on the receiving end doesn’t see your real number. You can check the history of the calls made from Google Voice, not only the ones you have made from the app but ones made from your computer too. If you have more than one phone number you want to link to Google Voice you can even add the phone number from the app without having to sign into Google Voice from a computer.
I have been playing around with this app all day and there has not been any error messages or crashing. It seems to be very well built and well worth the $2.99. GV Mobile does what it says and it does it very well. I’m very impressed with it and think using GV Mobile and Google Voice together blows all the other voice mail number boxes out of the water. Here is the website address to the maker of GV Mobile http://www.seankovacs.com/index.php/gv-mobile/ You can find a download link to the app there as well.
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Today Apple pulled GV Mobile from the app store its really a shame cause this was one of the best apps I have seen. I’ll let you know if apple reinstates this app the way it is or if the maker changes it up and gets it back on the app store with the required changes from apple.
Ok so what’s the deal? You ask, I just spoke with Apple and they said because the app was taken down those who paid for the app can get a refund. What was weird or funny how ever you would like to look at it is Apple did not know if it was them or the developer who pulled the app.
So the question is will the developer re release this app and provide updates to those who paid for it or should those who bought this app get there refund while they can.
I just thought it was really weird that Apple had no clue if they pulled the app or if the developer pulled it.
What do you think?
GV Mobile has moved to Cydia if your looking for this app looks like your going to have to jail break your iPhone till apple lets it back in the app store.
Here is why the Google Voice Web App is better than GV Mobile free version and GV Mobile + paid version:
- On GV Mobile, when you select a number to dial and press “Call” it calls YOU for which you have to answer it and this is very VERY annoying!
- The Google Voice Web App beats it by a mile because after you click on the number or type it in, a dialogue box pops up, press “Call” and it calls through your iPhone DIRECTLY without the need to answer a call that you placed!
If the makers of the GV Mobile app can make it dial directly like the Web App, I’d pay $5 for it because everything else is fine except that one main dealbreaker!