(VOICETALK.ORG) — One hurdle with Google Voice has been ease of use for techies and non-techies alike.  What often happens is you see a missed call or voice mail, and you instinctively hit the option to call them back.  This is a big no-no.  This will allow your contact see your real number and add it to their contacts list thus bypassing Google Voice – something you want to avoid.  I’ve always had to remind myself to first dial my Google Voice number first then hit Option # 2 to use Google as a switchboard to make any outgoing calls.  This way, your contacts will only see your Google number as an incoming call.

On Wednesday, the official Google Mobile blog release of Google Voice applications for both Android and Blackberry making the process more automated with those smart phones. Users of Apple’s iPhone have already had three applications thus far including GV Mobile, GVdialer, and VoiceCentral making use of Google Voice a walk in the park.  Now Google has taken it to both Android and Blackberry.

The Google Mobile blog states,

We’re excited to release the Google Voice app for Android and Blackberry. You can use the app to make outgoing SMS messages and calls from your Google Voice number. What’s more, this app improves the mobile experience of Google Voice in a number of ways.

The Google Voice app integrates seamlessly with your phone’s native address book, making it even easier to call or text with your Voice number. Voicemail transcriptions are now available, and the app will highlight individual words during playback just like your favorite karaoke song.

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