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Google brings Voice into Gmail with free calls to U.S., Canada

Summary: Google's big announcement of the day is the introduction of Voice calling within Gmail, along with the ability to make free calls to landline numbers in the United States and Canada.

Rachel King

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Google's big announcement of the day is the introduction of Voice within Gmail, along with the ability to make free calls to landline numbers in the United States and Canada.

Just like video chat, the new voice service has been integrated directly into the Chat window, with voice cancellation technology to minimize echo effects. Users can make international phone calls, but with the exception of Canada, calls to anywhere else will cost you.

But not that much. Google looks to be targeting other cheap VoIP sites (read: Skype) with its low cost pricing. For example, a call to France cost $0.02 per minute. Within a few weeks, interested users can purchase calling credits via Google Checkout.

Voice is rolling out in the U.S. today, so be sure to look for the new service within your Chat window soon.

Topics: Browser, Cloud, Collaboration, Google, Telcos

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  • Love it, but has anyone found a handset for this?

    Used a separate head-set microphone and ear buds from and MP3 player. Now I'm looking for a "telephone" handset that plugs into the standard microphone and headset jacks. This would be easier to use than a dual headset. Thanks.
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  • RE: Google brings Voice into Gmail with free calls to U.S., Canada

    I've been using Google Voice via Gmail from Canada to the U.S. and have only experienced a static line maybe once or twice.
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    • RE: Google brings Voice into Gmail with free calls to U.S., Canada

      @phil.hartman79 <br><br>I've been using all day and it is AWESOME.<br><br>The sound quality is good. It is so convenient to just bust out a phone call from your email. Talk about multi-tasking.
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  • RE: Google brings Voice into Gmail with free calls to U.S., Canada

    google comes late into this voice over ip business, first well known service is from yahoo, almost all yahoo chatters are aware of free calls from yahoo, there is skype and many small online free call service before google. But google always come with new ideas and better technology.
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