Google Voice and Its Improved Mobile App

Today, Google is unveiling an improved Google Voice mobile app. Unfortunately for many of us, it's only available for BlackBerrys and Android phones.

Here are a few highlights:

1) In the previous version of the mobile app, users had to type in numbers they wanted to call, rather than accessing them directly from their address books. But now, users can make calls directly from their phones.

2) Recipients of the Google Voice mobile calls or text messages will see the user’s Google Voice number, instead of his/her mobile phone number.

3) Cheap international calls. Rates start at $0.02/minute. Watch out Skype!

For those of you not familiar with Google Voice, it gives you one phone number for all your phones, voicemail as easy as email, and many calling features for free.

If you're interested in giving it a try, you will have to sign up to receive a Google invitation for your number.