Google Tests Voice Calls in Gmail, Updates Google Finance for Mobile

This could turn Gmail into a serious communications hub, with email, IM, and voice calls all in the same place. While the user interface for this new service looks almost identical to Google Voice, using some of the same icons and design, it’s unclear whether it will actually be tied to Google Voice. You don’t need a Google Voice number to use it and Google has nothing against duplicating features in their products, so it remains to be seen if the two are related.

Ever since Google Voice came along, many speculated about Google competing with Skype and doing VoIP. Google’s acquisition of VoIP provider Gizmo5 and codec developer Global IP solutions seemed to confirm this speculation.

The mobile interface to Google Finance just got a major overhaul. A “fast, easy-to-use” mobile website was one of the most requested features and Google has delivered. Your finance data, charts, and reports are now easily accessible wherever you go. It features buttons and tabs in place of basic links so that it works well on touchscreen devices. Because it’s a website and not an app, it works on Android and iPhone.

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