Until today, Google Voice on the iPhone was a pain, to say the least. This long awaited update mirrors the Gmail web app that Google has been running for quite some time now. They have incorporated use of HTML5 to make it run faster and better functioning apps right from your browser. For example, browsing contacts has become much more user friendly as there is now a "Top" list that is automatically populated with your most frequently contacted people.
It is by no means perfect, though. It still looks like there is no instant notification capability, which is a pretty big problem for most users. However, short of a native iPhone app, this is about as good as it can get. Watch the video for a quick tour:
Or, visit the official Google Voice Blog for the full press release.
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