I installed the voice pack and keyboard to my Desire and am now wondering about being able to use it offline as I have no data plan. Any help?
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Don't think it's possible as it's Google's servers which work out what you say. Happy to be proven wrong tho
Nope, for a good reason too. For instance today they enabled voice in other languages with no client download. Working the voice through the google servers allows them to do this, as well as provide other improvements at their leisure.
So I guess Google has stored on its servers somewhere millions of SMSs and emails dictated by users.
True that. It has all our sms's...
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I've been searching around for something like this. All it needs is phone signal. This would be convenient when I'm in another country. So yeah, are there any apps like this? Paid included
The ones i can think of are the ebuddy, im+, meebo and imeasy
yeah but those require data connection. BB messenger doesnt, it sorta like has its own private network
But then wouldnt you need a connection to the BBM servers? Which most likely means u need a cellular or data connection.
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U can try whatsapp very nice
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You definitely need a data plan for BBM it just used signifigantly less data than most cause it does all the thinking n rendering on blackberries end.
On that note, the bad news is that there is definitely nothing comparable in android. Check ebuddy but you're still going to need a data plan, even with a BB.
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Try kik messenger, I dont think you need a internet connection for it, I use it all the time. It's in the android market, and its free.
They all use either a data connection or sms as far as I know. What other ways are even possible? Using the GPS to send it over a satellite, or ultra far reaching bt/wifi...
PS:The last sentence is sarcasm...
google talk
Julian2103 said:
I've been searching around for something like this. All it needs is phone signal. This would be convenient when I'm in another country. So yeah, are there any apps like this? Paid included
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BBM uses an internet/data connection to acces BB's servers. You therefore need a data connection/plan to use BBM.
If you're looking for something similar, try the Ping/Pingchat app - it's cross platform (BB, iPhone, Droid) and works in a similar way to BBM (using Ping's own server network).
You'll still require a data connection (need not be wifi, or 3g for that matter) - so you ay even want to stick with something you already use on your computer (google chat, msn, skype etc via multi IMs like Nimbuzz, Fring...the later two can use Skypeout to make VOIP calls)
All apps need a data connection
WhatsApp is your best option. However, it's still in closed beta for Android. When it is released, you will be able to chat with iPhone, BB, Symbian, and Android users by just having their phone number in your phone book.
Google Talk!
Oh I see. I was under the impression that bb messenger works over cellular networks because it has its own network. Thanks for the clarification guys. Mehh blackberry step aside for android
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vivalamoza said:
U can try whatsapp very nice
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i've just got the invitation to use it ,installed it and it sends to iphone but not receiving
As you all know... theres a new feature in gmail that allows us to call US & Canada for free... right from our Gmail page
i'm wondering if there is an app on our android that could do that..
If only the feature didn't require a plugin i bet the webkit browser could do it. I don't know why they didn't integrate this true VOIP feature into google voice app.
If any type of phone would ever get this first, it would undoubtedly be the Android OS. Having said that creating a VOIP for phone calls on a mobile device would unveil a huge pandora's box and will officially launch the Google vs. ALL cellular carriers wars. I think it will probably be some time before we see an official app that can do that.
Who know, maybe some developers can figure out how to piggyback the Gmail-call VOIP service.
As soon as I heard about this GMail Voice I thought about how great it would be to be able to use WiFi for calling where I don't have good cell phone service but unfortunately it looks like that's not possible... yet.
Any great ideas on how to replicate this feature on mobile?
Yes, lol Google Voice IS available for Android.
Latest APK for Google voice is within the HTC Vision Rom dump
Hope this helps
raven-inc said:
Latest APK for Google voice is within the HTC Vision Rom dump
Hope this helps
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This just works as a forwarding service though. No VOIP support.
As some of you know, you can now place FREE calls to anywhere in the US or Canada using GMail and the "voice and video chat plugin". You can also receive calls from within GMail if you have a GoogleVoice account and you set it up to forward GoogleVoice calls to "Google Chat" as well as your phone(s).
This is awesome! I can now answer calls from GMail instead of my phone. I wish the desktop GoogleTalk app did that so I wouldn't have to always keep a webbrowser page open to GMail, but that is not what this post is about...
I got to thinking: if GMail can place and receive free phone calls, why can't I do that on my phone (or any device with internet)? I downloaded every available webbrowser for Android and tried to surf to GMail, but none of them even loaded the page (???), much less the plugin.
While searching for any possible solution, I learned that the required "voice and video chat plugin" is available for Linux. This fact makes me almost positive that it is somehow possible for someone to develop an Android app that loads that plugin, logs in to GMail (spoofing a desktop browser), and displays the Pop-out dial pad capable of placing and receiving free calls!
Is anyone up to the challenge? This is huge people! FREE phone where ever there is internet. I hope someone can make this happen on Android devices, since it already works perfect on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
EDIT: Lots of info in the SIPdroid thread I found after posting this, but it still would be nice to just make an XMPPdroid app and not have to deal with connecting Jabber to SIP. If my linux PC can make free Google VOIP calls without setting up additional SIP and PBXes accounts, then my Android phone should be able to too.
Great idea! Im sure others are working on it. Im all for free calling wherever there is internet. Not sure if the cell phone carriers ate gonna like it.
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I've thought the same, currently I'm using SipDroid>pbxes>sipsorcery>sipgate>GV. Anything a bit simpler would be great. Plus when i try to hook up a friend, at least one of those sites aren't open to the public;gizmo is a simpler setup, hasnt been open since google bought it and has been sitting on it ever since. If I find anything I'll post here
this would be really nice. cell carriers are already ripping us off unnecessarily. this would give us some ways out
PBXes added support for the gtalk trunk recently and their latest sipdroid application can even set that all up for you today. In the end you'll have sipdroid->pbxes->gtalk with direct dialing.
I've been using it for a week or so now and it works better than any other solution I've tried, except for a sipdroid/android bug where a bluetooth disconnect causes the phone to reboot.
Dont know if anyoine knows this but google talk(pc app) allows free calling to any number in canada and the usa. since everyone has a google account of course already to use android its as simple as opening gmail on your pc, then look for the tab that says talk. it opens a reg phone dialer and away you go. Not restricted to contacts, or nothing. Sorry if its already posted. I use wifi on my laptop and calls are fairly good quality, some static but its free!!
I'm using Talkatone and I wanted to know if there are any better alternatives?
yes and no
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yes and no
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Okay...
Talkatone stores your Google password on their servers. I'm not comfortable with that. Not sure if it works with 2-factor authentication and a dedicated app password. Otherwise you could just set up a separate Google Voice account just for use with Talkatone, just in case someone harvests the passwords off their servers.
sipdroid/PBXes does the same thing if you go that route. This is kinda attractive because the native phone dialer supports SIP accounts natively, no need to install and use an extra app.
Meanwhile I'm staying with GrooveIP and Spare Phone. Can't say I'm impressed with their voice quality, but it's good enough.
I've been meaning to also try the Vonage app for free calls but didn't get around to it.
I use Vonage now because it use your real number, but it doesn't take incoming call.
I prefer GrooveIP over Talkatone after the latter cheat me out of some money when I paid for the one time ad removal and couldn't retrieve it afterward on another rom/device using the same account.
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Talkatone stores your Google password on their servers. I'm not comfortable with that. Not sure if it works with 2-factor authentication and a dedicated app password. Otherwise you could just set up a separate Google Voice account just for use with Talkatone, just in case someone harvests the passwords off their servers.
sipdroid/PBXes does the same thing if you go that route. This is kinda attractive because the native phone dialer supports SIP accounts natively, no need to install and use an extra app.
Meanwhile I'm staying with GrooveIP and Spare Phone. Can't say I'm impressed with their voice quality, but it's good enough.
I've been meaning to also try the Vonage app for free calls but didn't get around to it.
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Talkatone uses app specific password.
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Talkatone uses app specific password.
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It's more like the user chooses to use an app specific password, it's not a choice Talkatone makes. Not too thrilled about these app specific passwords either, I think Google's implementation is flawed, they are not really app specific passwords because you can't say "I will generate an app specific password that can be used for Google Voice only". The pseudo app specific password that you think you generated for Google Voice only can also be used to access your email for example. It's app specific in the sense that only 1 app is supposed to know it (e.g. Talkatone in this case), but if the password leaks from their servers it gives access to more info in your Google Account than Google Voice.
It's better than nothing, but until Google improves it I feel better not using Talkatone and the likes that store passwords on their servers.