The developer of
GV Mobile,
Sean Kovacs, has already decided to roll with the punches that Apple and AT&T have thrown. Instead of just allowing the app to go the way of the dodo, he has decided to distribute it via Cydia, which means you can download it for free if you have a jailbroken device.
Earlier today we
reported that Apple had removed all apps from the App Store that take advantage of Google Voice’s functionality, including Sean Kovacs'
GV Mobile. They even went as far as rejecting Google's own native Google Voice app. Many believe that this hasty removal was at the request of AT&T, since Google Voice is able to provide users with free text messaging, cheaper long-distance service, and a bunch of other features. The public outcry has been fairly substantial, but it is unlikely that Apple or AT&T will give in. This is what prompted Sean Kovacs to release his popular app via Cydia. It may not be available to everyone, but at least some are still able to enjoy it.
The app remains exactly as it was in the App Store, so this list of features remains relevant to the Cydia version:
GV Mobile allows users of Google Voice to:
- Dial numbers via the iPhone address book or typing on the keypad
- Full SMS support (view historic, reply, send new)
- Retrieve and delete recent call history
- Playback and delete voicemails
- Take calls from different phones other than your iPhone
- Enable or disable the phones that Google Voice forwards calls to
- Add or delete phones that Google Voice forwards call to
You can download
GV Mobile free of charge in Cydia via the
ModMyi repo.
Where there is a will, there is a way. We shall have our Google Voice app!
