April 9th 2009
Google Voice 终于给 GrandCentral 的用户发信了
上个月就听说 Google Voice 服务的出台。作为 GrandCentral 的老用户当然能猜到这个 Google Voice 肯定是 GC 的一个升级。所以就在等转换的通知。昨天总算“盼”到了Google的来信了(附下)。也不知彻底转过去后有什么本质的变化,待我真正使用再报告吧。
Hello GrandCentral User,
We are happy to announce that GrandCentral has been upgraded and is relaunching as Google Voice. While not yet open to the public, we wanted to give you, our GrandCentral users, the first opportunity to start using Google Voice.
In addition to the GrandCentral features you already know, we’ve added voicemail transcription, SMS support, conference calling, Goog411, enhanced spam protection and low-priced international calling. We have also integrated GrandCentral with your Google Account and your Google Contacts list.
To upgrade your account to Google Voice, just log in to your GrandCentral account and follow the directions at the top of your inbox. Upon upgrading, your GrandCentral number, PIN, and forwarding phones will be moved to Google Voice.
Note that since Google Voice uses the Google address book, your GrandCentral contacts will not be imported automatically. You can import your GrandCentral address book with these instructions. You will also need to recreate any individual/group settings and greetings.
After you upgrade, all your new voicemails will be accessible at Google Voice, while all prior messages will remain available at GrandCentral.
Thanks for being a great GrandCentral user and we hope you enjoy Google Voice!
Best,
Craig, Vincent, and the Google Voice team

由于个人的原因,不得不要在中国再多待一段时间。这十几天一直用公司里那个四频手机漫游地给美国打电话,虽则不是自己掏腰包,但还是不忍让中国电信就这样一直宰下去。
点对点也就是 peer-2-peer并不是什么新鲜事,其中出名的有从过去用来 music-swap音乐下载的Napster(现已被改了性质),到目前很牛气的用来打电话的Skype(后被ebay收购),都是使用了点对点的技术,来实现最终两个终端机器进行文件、数据包直接的传递。
由于 GrandCentral 一直没有对外开放,前段时间自己在 DSLReports 的论坛上要 invite 要了半天也没有人理。好在自己在它的网站注册了,今天竟然收到了 GrandCentral 发来的邀请注册信。十分高兴,撇开其他的事情不管,赶忙点击电邮中的链接到 GC 网站上选电话号码了。经过几十分钟的选择,总算选了一个自己十分满意的好区号和好号码:号码里带了5 个8 和2 个6, 哈哈。选好了,将这个号码连上了自己上个月装好的仅带外州(丹佛)区号的 MagicJack VOIP 电话,自己的手机以及公司的办公电话。
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