Google has released an updated version of Google Voice, which is now at version 0.3.2, to help bring faster notifications of voice mails and test messages to your google voice account. Prior to the update it would take approximately 15 minutes before you’d receive a notification that you got a new voice mail or message. The new feature, which Google has called Inbox synchronization, will perform that same notification within seconds now. Google did one more update and made it easier to interact with your contacts via the Google Voice app, simply tap the user’s photo and the same short-cut bar found in Android 2.0+ contacts will pop up allowing quick access to call, text or email your contacts.
Here’s the news direct from Google:
Using Google Voice for Android just got a whole lot faster. Until now, notifications of new messages appeared within 15 minutes of when they were sent. Today we are releasing a new feature called Inbox synchronization, which will notify your Android-powered device of new text messages or voicemails within seconds of receiving new messages in your Google Voice inbox.
To activate Inbox synchronization, open the Google Voice settings on your phone and touch Refresh and notification. Once you have selected the Synchronize Inbox option, you will start receiving faster notifications. Plus, Google Voice will automatically disable SMS forwarding to your mobile phone, so you won’t receive duplicate notifications.
Finally, we have made it much faster to interact with your contacts from the Google Voice app. Now you can click on any contact photo and get the option to quickly respond to voicemail by email or IM.
