"I've recently started getting notifications from the Chrome Google Voice extension every time I receive a SMS to my GV number. Of particular interest is the icon, which looks like an amalgamation of communications services' icons. Is it a harbinger of the new unified messaging service rumored to be on the way?" says Alec, a read of this blog.
Apparently, Google works on a new product called Babel that integrates Google Talk, Gmail Chat, Google+ Hangouts, Google+ Messenger. "You'll get a seamless messenger experience across Android, iOS, Chrome, Google+ and Gmail. From what we have seen, there is no mention of Google Voice or other services outside of the five we just mentioned, but that doesn't necessarily mean they won't be there at some point. As of now, this is being tested internally as a cross-platform service," reports Droid Life.
{ Thanks, Alec and Evan. }
Just noticed this today myself. It would be a lot more helpful if the notifications were clickable
ReplyDeleteThe notifications are a good addition, but an incomplete thought. The notifications stay put even after the message is read on another platform. When I open up my computer at work, I find a stack of notifications from the previous night's texting. This needs a little refinement.
ReplyDeletethe icon doesn't appear to be anything new. in fact, quite the opposite from what i've found...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.groovypost.com/howto/google/make-phone-calls-from-your-computer-with-google-voice-voip/
and
http://infotechdesign.net/itd/Blog/google-voice-tips-and-tricks.html