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Free Google Voice invite!!

I already have a Google Voice account, but just received a couple of new invites on other e-mails that I had signed up a while back. I obviously don't need three GV accounts so I'll be giving one out for free via a random name drawing for any that show interest. I think I've got the other one going to someone, but if not, I'll be giving out both of them.
If you're interested, just leave a quick reply to this post on PPCGeeks and I'll follow up soon with further details as to who is the lucky recipient.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=77302
Thanks!
Nate

I wanna a google voice account.plz
I hope to get an account, but I haven't received invitation since I signed for 1 week ago!!!!

pls: [email protected]
thx

Could I trust Google?!!!

Greetings all. I’d like to ask a very strange question for someone that use android phones for a long time (now I’m using Nexus S). However, please bear with me for this introduction before I ask my question. Forgive me if it’s not repeated somewhere:
I’ve noticed in Nexus S that I can’t add contact/event locally. They should be @ google account or @ exchange account. And since I’m forwarding all my emails (POP3, hotmail, yahoo) to gmail for reading and replying, I could figure out that google knows the following about me:
- My emails (gmail and other email accounts)
- My Voice – Voice Search
- People I talk to (details, pictures, address, birthdays… ) – Contacts
- Events in my life – Calendar
- What I browse – Browser, Youtube, & Google Search
- My handwriting – Gesture Search
- Where I go – Maps
I also could understand that google prevented Facebook Sync because of they can’t access friends details!!
This really scared me. MY QUESTION IS:
Is there a way to save my contacts and events locally? I can remove gmail (use email app) instead. I can also remove Voice Search, Google Search, & Gesture Search. Alternative browsers are available too.

Use a flip phone if you are afraid of storing your information via cloud.
The point of a Nexus phone is to experience the Google experience.

you forget the govt listens in on every call you make... damn, if you're gonna be so pendantic, buy a cheap payg phone and not a smart phone

Should you really be posing such a question on an open forum?
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I guess the answer is quite simple: If you don't trust them then don't use their products
It's not that I totally trust them, but things they collect are what most ppl already know about me. When I go somewhere, I use Facebook or Foursquare check-in. My calendar contains nothing but public holidays, public events, and meeting schedules. I never used gesture search or google voice so biometric data collecting is not a problem anyway

And if your entire life is filed on your phone or at least part of it, just think of the fact that big brother watches anyway, technology is becoming part of the road to consumption people depends on these devices now a days ........
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See it in an positive way: You've got a backup of yourself for the case you've been erased accidentally!
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Lets be honest, why would Google care about the average Joe's personal information? I think the president or secret service should be asking "could I trust Google" instead of one of us. I DO NOT MEAN TO SOUND RUDE SO SORRY IF IT SEEM THAT WAY. JUST STATING MY OPINION.
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the better question is... can we trust apple? humancentipad?
but like I said in a previous post: if Google abusively used someone's information then everybody would panic and stop using their products. hell, look at Sony. I'm sure Microsoft's shares for Xbox significantly increased and people feel more comfortable on that platform.

Disable Syncing by tapping Menu -> Settings -> Accounts and Sync.
I believe this eliminates the account requirement; haven't tried it myself though as I'm not so paranoid without cause.

Use cyanogenmod without the google apps.
You can save contact information locally by the way, when you add a contact just choose "phone" instead of google account.

lovelymanmk said:
Greetings all. I’d like to ask a very strange question for someone that use android phones for a long time (now I’m using Nexus S). However, please bear with me for this introduction before I ask my question. Forgive me if it’s not repeated somewhere:
I’ve noticed in Nexus S that I can’t add contact/event locally. They should be @ google account or @ exchange account. And since I’m forwarding all my emails (POP3, hotmail, yahoo) to gmail for reading and replying, I could figure out that google knows the following about me:
- My emails (gmail and other email accounts) (Use maildroid)
- My Voice – Voice Search (Delete with titanium backup)
- People I talk to (details, pictures, address, birthdays… ) – Contacts (Use Cm7 it asks you to save it on gmail or not)
- Events in my life – Calendar (you can use any other calendar software)
- What I browse – Browser, Youtube, & Google Search (Use firefox 4.0.1)
- My handwriting – Gesture Search (Delete with titanium backup)
- Where I go – Maps (Use igo or ndrive)
I also could understand that google prevented Facebook Sync because of they can’t access friends details!!
This really scared me. MY QUESTION IS:
Is there a way to save my contacts and events locally? I can remove gmail (use email app) instead. I can also remove Voice Search, Google Search, & Gesture Search. Alternative browsers are available too.
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Simple question that puts an end to all this ****ty non-sense:
If you have these concerns NOW, then why the hell did you bought the phone in the first place ?

my google + account is suspended

my account is temporarily suspended for violating the community standards, which I have no idea what does it mean.
apparently, every account without real name will be suspended sooner or later. according to Google discussion board, large number of people is facing this problem now, especially those with names like mine (sony ericssone community), iphone, XDA ...etc. please read the following
http://www.google.com/support/profiles/bin/answer.py?answer=1228271
so I had to change my name to my personal name and ask for appeal and wait for them to reactivate my account. this seems to be stupid for me. if we want to make group or something, what should we do???? and where is the openness that google keeps mentioning in each of their articles?????

I finally found the answer, if you want to have any of the groups names, you need to have a business account, which as you all know is not available yet, so you need to wait

yes, all non standard name accounts will be shut down
which i think is something else that is a +1 over facebook. you don't have a million different crappy little pages pestering you all day long.

just create a hangout...
then add it here. http://gphangouts.com/

too bad, i enjoy your daily news.
and hangout is not work on phone, which there's huddle which not working on computer.

thanks alot
I will be back as soon as they reactivate it

Hi everybody
my account is finally reactivated after I changed my name. I wish xda change their name before they get suspended as well.
we are currently over 250 members and everyone is wellcome
here is my link
https://profiles.google.com/113070422033274639984

Telegram One Plus One Chat Group

After Many discussions about what chat platform to use. I think and will setup and maintain with other users a telegram chat group.
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Q: What is Telegram? What do I do here?
Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security, it’s super fast, simple and free. You can use Telegram on all your devices at the same time — your messages sync seamlessly across any number of your phones, tablets or computers.
With Telegram, you can send messages, photos, videos and files of any type (doc, zip, mp3, etc), as well as create groups for up to 200 people or channels for broadcasting to unlimited audiences. You can write to your phone contacts and find people by their usernames. As a result, Telegram is like SMS and email combined — and can take care of all your personal or business messaging needs.
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Q: What do the green checks mean?
One check — message delivered to the Telegram cloud and your friend has been notified, if he allows notifications.
Two checks — message read (your friend opened Telegram and opened the conversation with the message).
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Q: What are usernames? How do I get one?
You can set up a public username on Telegram. It then becomes possible for other users to find you by that username — you will appear in contacts search under ‘global results’. Please note that people who find you will be able to send you messages, even if they don't know your number. If you are not comfortable with this, we advise against setting up a username in Telegram.
Usernames and search by username are supported in most of the official apps — you can set up a username in Settings.
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Q: What can I use as my username?
You can use a-z, 0-9 and underscores. Usernames are case-insensitive, but Telegram will store your capitalization preferences (e.g. Telegram and TeleGram is the same user). The username must be at least 5 characters long.
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Signup Form for The group (No Phone #'s Needed):.....
I will try each day to update the chat group with usernames.
MODERATOR NOTICE: LINKS REMOVED
Please reference this notice:
Telegram Chat Channels - Going Forward

If you don't want to sign up try to use the link provided. MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
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Please use the telegram beta app if you would like to chat, I personally made the mistake of upgrade the group to a supergroup and screwed over the chat. I personally feel accountable and deeply sorry.
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Is this still a thing? The link doesn't work for me.

Whatsapp group to Instagram

Hi all,
My online retail bussiness involves forwarding dress collection pictures to customer whatsapp group. I do have a Instagram page for my bussiness, in which I post the same content as WhatsApp group. I do many posting in a day and trying to automate my work by auto posting in Instagram from WhatsApp group content.
Requirement :
- At a regular interval my android app to scan my WhatsApp group content for any new messages since last scan and forward those to my Instagram page in background.
I am not an android developer and will be outsourcing a developer to create a new app. Would like to hear your opinion if this is possible to implement and if not other option to avoid manual posting in Instagram.
Thanks a lot
Sri
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