January 9, 2013

Google Contacts Integrates With Google Voice

I'm not sure how long this has been there, but upon visiting Google Voice today I saw a new message and red "New!" label next to Google Contacts. You can now call and text directly from Google Contacts via Google Voice, which is a step in the right direction. As expected we see Google integrating their services to make them work seamlessly, and we hope to see more.

3 comments:

  1. What? Hasn't Google Contacts always been a part of Google Voice? I've been able to view and edit Google Contacts in Google Voice for a long time. I don't even remember that function not being part of the Google Voice experience on desktop.

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  2. Just checked. What is this? I get the normal "Contacts" link that lets me edit my Google Contacts within Google Voice. Then I get another link below that which says, "New! Google Contacts". When I click on that link I get taken to the Google Contacts interface outside of Gmail and Google Voice. Why? What possible use is this?

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  3. The implementation still needs polish, but it looks like Google wants to unify the way it handles contacts across its products. Before, there was a way to edit contacts within Google Voice, Gmail, and Google+, AND there was a standalone destination for Contacts. And they all had a different interface. Looks like Google wants to have just one place for all your contact needs. I just hope they figure out a way to do this without making it confusing or interrupting your flow of work.

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