gOogle vOice

another new service that might benefit everyone after gOogle dOc, which is the new gOogle vOice! it's a service which u use it with ur mobile phone allowing it to do many different tasks.

things which u can do with google voice :-
1 number for all your calls and SMS
* Call screening - Announce and screen callers
* Listen in - Listen before taking a call
* Block calls - Keep unwanted callers at bay
* SMS - Send, receive, and store SMS
* Place calls - Call US numbers for free
* Taking calls - Answer on any of your phones
* Phone routing - Phones ring based on who calls
* Forwarding phones - Add phones and decide which ring

voicemail as easy as email, with transcripts

* Voicemail transcripts - Read what your voicemail says
* Listen to voicemail - Check online or from your phone
* Notifications - Receive voicemails via email or SMS
* Personalize greeting - Vary greetings by caller
* Share voicemail - Forward or download voicemails

More cool things you can do with Google Voice

* Conference calling - Join people into a single call
* Call record - Record calls and store them online
* Call switch - Switch phones during a call
* Mobile site - View your inbox from your mobile
* GOOG-411 - Check directory assistance
* Manage groups - Set preferences by group

currently available only for GrandCentral users by invitation only, and it is said to be released soon publicly as gOogle has already made reservations for 1million numbers with telco Level 3 purportedly said to be used for gOogle vOice...

can google do it? we'll see :)