Google announced that it has acquired GrandCentral Communications a company that manages voice communications. The Purchase price is thought to have been in he vincinity of $50 Million.
The GrandCentral Communication technology allows its users to manage all their telephone numbers under one account managed from a pc.
The technology also allows users to:
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have one central voice mailbox.
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listen to your voicemails online or from any phone,
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forward your voicemails to anybody,
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add the caller to your address book,
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block a caller as spam
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listen in on voicemail messages from your phone while they are being recorded
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switch a call from your cell phone to your desk phone
The service is currently in beta and only available to US residents on an invitation only basis.
A very smart buy on Google’s part, and a bold move into the telecoms industry.
