Google Testing Voice Calling In Gmail 114
Tootech writes "Google could be adding the ability to make phone calls from the Google Chat interface. Google is testing a Web-based service within Gmail that will allow users to place phone calls from their in-boxes. It's launched from the Google Chat window on the lower left-hand side of a Gmail page and allows users to place and receive calls from within their contacts through a user interface that strongly resembles the one used in Google Voice."
Product merger perhaps? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Finally (Score:3, Insightful)
Yep, I am still waiting for google voice to be available over here...
I don't like it when they roll out new products which are only available in certain countries. Checkout (android paid apps) and voice for instance :(
Re:Finally (Score:4, Insightful)
Its great news, and it isn't.
I for one use chat so that I don't have to talk to anyone... including the option to talk to the person isn't making my day any better.
This is a very useful calls for cheap feature, but I hope they add a way to disable it. Maybe a sort of "mute" button but the mute hides your ability to talk to the other person.
I know that sounds anti social, but I spend a good portion of my day glued to a phone for business reasons. I don't feel like being glued to one again at night for family reasons.
Less creepy methods more likely (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Open Handset Alliance (Score:3, Insightful)
Making a phone call from your computer has always been available using Skype.
Available, yes. Free, no!
Re: sound quality (Score:3, Insightful)
However, I am faced with a total cell hole disaster on AT&T's network, so anything at all would be a quality improvement!