Google wants to hear from you how you feel about GV

[pc747]

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If you have 10 minutes to spare and you use Google Voice, now integrated into Hangouts, then head over and fill out the survey about the app.
Personally I love Google Voice but I feel like it can be better. I am glad they integrated it into Hangouts but I would like to see a change to the UI as well as not having to download two apps (Hangouts and Google Voice Dialer).
If you have some opinions on the app now is a great time to share it with Google as your ideas may make its way to the app and make it a better app for Google and the community.
Click here to fill out the survey.
Source: Google wants your feedback on Google Voice Android Central

 

[pc747]

An Exclusive Early Look At Hangouts 4.0

Looks like I may be getting part of what I am asking for.

 

[thunderbolt_nick]

An Exclusive Early Look At Hangouts 4.0

Looks like I may be getting part of what I am asking for.

Yep. It's lookin' pretty good. If ya know what I mean.

In all seriousness though, I'm glad Google is looking out for their products and really pushing Hangouts. I know I'm of the minority, but I find Hangouts super useful for my purposes. I hope they take that feedback towards future updates

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I use hangouts for texts and the occasional hangouts message. I have my GV number setup in there, but I've stopped using it for voicemail, so I really don't use it very often at all, but I'm with you guys on being glad to see that they continue to work to evolve their products and services.

 

[pc747]

An Exclusive Peek At Hangouts 4.0 On Android Wear

^ nice update to the Android wear app.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

An Exclusive Peek At Hangouts 4.0 On Android Wear

^ nice update to the Android wear app.

OMG YES!! I've been waiting for this functionality! I like being able to shoot someone a quick text from the watch and love being able to scroll back in a convo when they reply (or initiate), but that ability is gone as soon as I swipe the notification away. Being able to pull up a convo on the watch, while not completely game-changing, will be a nice bonus feature for me for sure.

 

[WildcatRudy]

I get frustrated how GV is integrated into Hangouts, plus the icon to switch between SMS and Hangouts message is unreadable unless I have glasses nearby. I don't even know if I can unmerge them now. I've used a GV number since they first came out, so I use the SMS and voicemail heavily. (Nobody has my "real" number.) At least I gave it a try, but the interface is too blurred between phone/voice, SMS and Hangouts, and there are times I find I am dialing someone or replying via the wrong method. The merging itself is OK, but the interface IMHO is a trainwreck. Hope the newer version is clearer for usage.

BTW, the free GV calls so far are working fairly well, better than any other SIP provider I have used in the past, and on par with the best Skype-to-phone calls I have placed. Having the dialer integrated will be nice. I only have a T-Maybe 100 minute voice w/ 5GB data prepaid plan, so the less I use their phone network, the better.