Nov 7 2009
Google Voice now transcribes text, saves money
Google has announced voicemail management to its currently invite-only Google Voice, a component most mobile carrier's incur a monthly charge for as 'visual voicemail.' The service also transcribes voice messages to text and other functionality you'd usually be seeing on your statement. This announcement comes hot on the heels of Android 2.0, Google's operating system for cell phones which features free turn-by-turn navigation through Google Maps, negating another monthly charge. It seems Google is slowly chipping away at carriers' nickel-and-diming schemes.
Read - "Google Voice can now manage your cellphone's voicemail" at Engadget

