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Google Voice Honeycomb Support

No, this isn't the same as every other thread asking about Google Voice support for Honeycomb tablets. This is more of an update on the matter. Today, Google Voice was updated and I side-loaded the Market version onto my tablet. I haven't updated the version on my tablet in a while, so maybe this isn't anything too too new. Instead of being the normal Phone UI, but bigger, now, it seems that Google has implemented a Honeycomb specific UI. I've attached a couple of screenshots of what the new Market Version of Google Voice looks like on my Transformer.
It's starting to look pretty sexy.
This next part, take with a grain of salt. Earlier, while I was updating Google Voice from the Market on my phone, I swear the "What's New" section mentioned a bunch of new features that aren't listed there now when I go back. Specifically, the features that were listed and are now removed were related to MMS, and were marked as "NEW". I'm assuming that these features will be added soon in an upcoming release.

I've noticed this as well. Have not seen anything with mms yet but that would be nice.
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Yea, I actually tried MMS'ing myself just to see if maybe it was released, but they didn't want to publicize it yet, and it didn't come through. So, I'm just hoping it'll come soon in an upcoming release. That, or I was imagining the whole thing.
They also seem to have finally enabled retrieving texts / voice mails via background data as well, so there should be a lot less of a lag between the time a text / voice mail comes in and the time you know about it on your tablet. And, there's a new Honeycomb-specific Google Voice widget

can you upload the apk for your GV on HC so I can load it to my XOOM?

The widget is nice too. It's just like the Gmail widget.
Here's a link to the app for anyone who wants to try it.
http://db.tt/nxXuDd5
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I wish it was more like gtalk or gmail
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The download won't install, I think this may be the DL for phones which are NOT compatible with Honeycomb although there are rumors of Honeycomb support. I tried the DL from my EVO - it appears to be the same package and posts the alert after attempting to install it.
I just thught I'd share the results I got when I tried the attachment and the mobile apk. Of course I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE if I have erroneous information!
JLG1985
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I ended up pulling the apk from my phone and just installed it to my XOOM, seems to work well

JLG1985 said:
The download won't install, I think this may be the DL for phones which are NOT compatible with Honeycomb although there are rumors of Honeycomb support. I tried the DL from my EVO - it appears to be the same package and posts the alert after attempting to install it.
I just thught I'd share the results I got when I tried the attachment and the mobile apk. Of course I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE if I have erroneous information!
JLG1985
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Had the same experience....
-bZj

works fine for me

down8 said:
Had the same experience....
-bZj
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I'm thinking you may need a earlier version installed to install this one.
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Looks really great, thanks for the find!
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david279 said:
I'm thinking you may need a earlier version installed to install this one.
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I had to uninstall my previous version before I could install the new version.

For all of you saying the download isn't working, all you have to do is install it on your android phone, pull it, and push it to your tablet and install it there. There hasn't been any "tinkering" or "hacking" done to this apk, it's simply the Google Voice Market Version. It's the same apk for phones as it is for tablets
If you're having trouble, and you already had Google Voice installed, try uninstalling your previous version. I was using one of the old "hacked" versions and needed to uninstall it before it let me install the newer Market Version

javroch said:
This next part, take with a grain of salt. Earlier, while I was updating Google Voice from the Market on my phone, I swear the "What's New" section mentioned a bunch of new features that aren't listed there now when I go back. Specifically, the features that were listed and are now removed were related to MMS, and were marked as "NEW". I'm assuming that these features will be added soon in an upcoming release.
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I haven't installed this on the TF, but looking at the permissions list on the phone it can "edit SMS or MMS, read SMS or MMS, receive SMS." Was all that about MMS in there before? Never really looked. Still waiting for "receive MMS," heh ...

Please forgive me before I make this statement - most people posting pix of their "LOVED ONES" ... in this case those baXOOMba's - are either gloating about what they have and we don't or are simply looking for a reaction and/or comment about that squeezbox and 'dem gorgeous Tata's!
I will do nothing of the sort ... except dream about Google Voice instead of your bodacious avatar!
I just think your in the wrong forum, kindly expect some discussion about them baXOOMba's, We're Transformers in here kind sir. Just sayin'

JLG1985 said:
Please forgive me before I make this statement - most people posting pix of their "LOVED ONES" ... in this case those baXOOMba's - are either gloating about what they have and we don't or are simply looking for a reaction and/or comment about that squeezbox and 'dem gorgeous Tata's!
I will do nothing of the sort ... except dream about Google Voice instead of your bodacious avatar!
I just think your in the wrong forum, kindly expect some discussion about them baXOOMba's, We're Transformers in here kind sir. Just sayin'
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You referring to me?
That's not and never was my girlfriend.. Just some girl I knew
And I google searched "Google voice honeycomb" and came onto this thread, which is why I posted... I ended up trying the method I posted about and decided to report that it was successful. that is all
In other news, U mad bro?

There's another update today, GV 0.4.2.36.
The app itself is NOW available in the market for the TF, no more side loading

I try and try and can't find GV in the market on my Transformer at all! I've been using a modded version of it since I got my TF back in May and it's in need of an update badly!
Can you post link to it please, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

JLG1985 said:
I try and try and can't find GV in the market on my Transformer at all! I've been using a modded version of it since I got my TF back in May and it's in need of an update badly!
Can you post link to it please, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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I was able to install it thru the market site in chrome.
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[Q] Supposedly another OTA coming?

hey guys although i havent find nothing online that said so but a seen a few people talking about it in threats and even a tmobile sales men told me that there suppost to be a another ota for the g2x. some people thinks its gonna be 2.3.4 and have the LG Camera in it?
im just wanted to pass this along
and i will appreciate no hateful comments against LG/Tmobile.
we have this phone and we just go from there

Well, we're getting ICS either way thanks to Cyanogen... But it would be nice if LG and T-Mobile still showed some love for our phones!

I kind of doubt we will see another OTA update anytime soon but if we do great.

T mobile is all about the Sensation and Galaxy S 2, and LG has had enough if this fiasco of a phone. Cyanogen is the only hope of this ever getting another update, of any flavor.
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i hope this is true since i don't root my phones
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i guess you guys are right!! i just cant understand when tmobile gave my friend from tmobile tech support a g2x with gingebread for test when the g2x came out!
it was 2.3.4 and their ota its 2.3.3 i talked to my friend today to see if he heard anything of another ota for the g2x. he said no he hasnt heard anything and pretty much they have forgotten or given up with the g2x.
my opinion on this is if this phone isnt going to be that much of a deal to companies. well i thing NVIDIA should release their drivers to the devs!!!
and another thing this is suppost to be a GOOGLE phone! why google aint doing nothing!

gypsy214 said:
and another thing this is suppost to be a GOOGLE phone! why google aint doing nothing!
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Look here to find your answer: http://tinyurl.com/3pshom4!!!

New rule: Anyone who posts a LMGTFY link gets their fingers chewed off by drunken chimpanzees.

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omarsalmin said:
Look here to find your answer: http://tinyurl.com/3pshom4!!!
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and you have to be a jerk to a person that is just asking a question why.
maybe i should google that too.
The guy makes good points and is upset he threw his money away you have to add to that by being a jerk?

If the "OTA" is going to be 2.3.4, it's going to be outdated. We've been on 2.3.5<-- for almost 2 months now. (Well, with CM7, EB, Faux123, MIUI, etc.)

well that would be nice to see 2.3.4 at least.. maybe they can make the damn 4g icon and signal bars green like gingerbread is suppose to be. then give us the lg cam back then hopefully give us gtalk with video chat.. since skype hates tegra 2's and wont support are phones.. i shouldnt have to root my phone to get things that should just work with a stock rom.

s10shane said:
well that would be nice to see 2.3.4 at least.. maybe they can make the damn 4g icon and signal bars green like gingerbread is suppose to be. then give us the lg cam back then hopefully give us gtalk with video chat.. since skype hates tegra 2's and wont support are phones.. i shouldnt have to root my phone to get things that should just work with a stock rom.
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I guess you're right
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
If the "OTA" is going to be 2.3.4, it's going to be outdated. We've been on 2.3.5<-- for almost 2 months now. (Well, with CM7, EB, Faux123, MIUI, etc.)
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Nexus One just updated today via OTA to 2.3.6. Hopefully LG skips a few versions and catches up if they issue another update.

jboxer said:
Nexus One just updated today via OTA to 2.3.6. Hopefully LG skips a few versions and catches up if they issue another update.
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thats what im saying!!! Nexus One or Nexus S are google phones thats why they get updates first but the g2x its a google phone too! so WTF

gypsy214 said:
thats what im saying!!! Nexus One or Nexus S are google phones thats why they get updates first but the g2x its a google phone too! so WTF
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It's not a google phone.
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bluenote73 said:
It's not a google phone.
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Correct, it's just with google on the back of the phone like the G2. Only Google phones made are the nexus line.

Hell will freeze over before this phone gets another official update. If you wont root and update it yourself but are savvy enough to use xda you have no one to blame but yourself.
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The difference is that the devices in the Google Nexus line have their roms developed by Google engineers. Other devices must rely on the respective manufacturer to update them. On the Nexus line Google also pushes out the OTA themselves and never takes them down like T-Mobile did for the G2X. That was lame. Why not keep the OTA on your servers forever like Google does. Plus Google lets anyone get the OTA on any carrier. TMO limited it to people connected to their network (not even MVNOs) only. Since Google does their testing of new versions of Android on their own Nexus line, new roms get pushed out pretty darn fast. Soon, alas, they are going to declare the venerable Nexus One end of life (EOL) and stop providing roms for it. It might get ICS but we'll have to wait and see.
But the G2X is a great phone and the differences between 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 and 2.3.6 are so minimal there is nothing really to be upset about. No O2X worldwide has even gotten any official versions of GB yet, so you can be thankful, for once, that the US is a litigious society and the class action forced LG to release GB before they planned to. But now that they did, any future versions are questionable. LG doesn't have a good record of updating phones very often or very quickly.

i almost got to the point where i was gonna trade my g2x for a nexus s just because its a google phone and i know it will always be updated fast. but its hard to down grade from the g2xs nice specs

s10shane said:
i almost got to the point where i was gonna trade my g2x for a nexus s just because its a google phone and i know it will always be updated fast. but its hard to down grade from the g2xs nice specs
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I'd much rather keep my G2X, even if it was still on 2.2, rather than trade for a Nexus S. Keep your G2X.

Google Wallet Being Blocked On Custom Roms?

After having google wallet working flawlessly on NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51 I decided to try the ICS roms that were available. Everytime I went to set my account back up I would get the message "Error adding Card". So I went back to my backup of NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51 where it originally worked. So when I went to wallet it gave me a message saying that my bank had removed my card and to call this number. The man I talked to at google basically informed me that wallet doesn't support custom roms. It goes by the original stock rom ( even though NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51 wasn't stock) and the google wallet app knows its on something else. Here is the letter I received from google:
Hi Ronald,
Thank you for calling Google Wallet. You called us regarding Your Google
Pre-Paid Card not showing your balance.
Please be aware that unauthorized operating systems or rooted devices may
have limited or compromised functionality.
Such device configurations are not supported by Google Wallet and may
expose security risks. We strongly discourage use of the Google Wallet app
on such devices.
Samsung Nexus S support:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/GT-I9020FSTTMB
It was a pleasure assisting you today. Feel free to contact us again if
you have any additional questions regarding Google Wallet or visit our
Help Center at:
http://www.google.com/support/wallet
Sincerely,
Daran
The Google Wallet Team
Maybe this is old news to some but I didn't know this. So it looks like google wallet is pretty much useless unless you stay with the same rom? It seems to me though I have seen people post that they signed back in to there original accounts fine after flashing and had there balance still there. Anyone have any idea of a way around this and have gotten there wallet working after flashing from one rom to another?

there is a thread explaining how to get it to work with icc in the themes and apps section...it works for me on ics no problems at all
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neo_x22000 said:
there is a thread explaining how to get it to work with icc in the themes and apps section...it works for me on ics no problems at all
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I have done that and it doesn't work for me. I have tried many different ways, setups..I have wiped and flashed till im blue in the face.

This one works great.. But only of you read the instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576428
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I've been using Wallet on Bugless Beast GPA19 for some time now without issue, but from the reports I have read from other users, it can be very finicky. It seems that it has to be installed or baked into a ROM with clean data (at least to start). Some folks will get the Market updates for Wallet and others won't. If your device won't update from the Market and you try to manually update to the latest version of Wallet, it can cause Wallet to stop functioning. I actually had this happen to me and I needed to restore a Nandroid to get it working again.

lazydazed said:
This one works great.. But only of you read the instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576428
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I did this also and it does the same thing and I did read the instructions. It acts like it going to work but just get that damn error adding card.
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When would i9020a Nexus S get the ics update?

I just heard that the other Nexus S phones (except Nexus S 4G) already got the updates, anybody know when the i9020a will get the update? Thanks you!
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Google said it will be a month before all Nexus S devices have the update so at this point all we can do is wait.
If you're feeling brave though, there are a few guides floating around saying how you can flash the i9020T (TMO) ICS OTA update on your i9020a and then flash the ATT radio back.

Thanks, but I'll just wait. I already have bad experience with getting into my phone
Damn... I have to wait another month?
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ohh nice thats cool !!

There are a number of different roms in the development forum that use 4.0.3, if you are feeling adventurous. Some of them are for all the different phones.

Yeah, but bad experience with rooting too:-( just gonna keep waiting...
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COMMON! It's already february 21st and still not updte for my i9020a fido Nexus S. Currently on 2.3.6

[QUOTE=xda
Just wait a few more days... Google will be sending an OTA to all the Nexus S when Android 4.0.5 comes out in march...
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I heard March as well. This is pretty sad though...2 months...

I know...
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sidprak said:
I heard March as well. This is pretty sad though...2 months...
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well... not really two months, more like a month and 1/4. Well even less, depending on when the update comes out. Beginning of march or later. I'm crossing my fingers: I've been waiting patiently for the update and I hope it comes in march

If Google doesn't release an ics update for Nexus S at March, I will lose my whole respect to Google and android... this is getting unfair to a lot of people.
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kyokeun1234 said:
If Google doesn't release an ics update for Nexus S at March, I will lose my whole respect to Google and android... this is getting unfair to a lot of people.
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Agreed. I will stop buying android phones. I already bought 3 and was disapointed with them all.. Until this one.. and if google doesn't release ics I will be mad.

This is what you walk into with open source software, with the nexus line of phones, you get updates first not right away.
Its the cost of having an open platform. Its unfortunate, I like being on the cutting edge but its all about preferences. I like flashing, tinkering and messing up. This platform allows it, the other popular platform is more streamlined and closed. You get updates for all the phones once but in my opinion its lacking the tinkering factor. Also, once you go samoled, you never go back.
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dunkerya said:
This is what you walk into with open source software, with the nexus line of phones, you get updates first not right away.
Its the cost of having an open platform. Its unfortunate, I like being on the cutting edge but its all about preferences. I like flashing, tinkering and messing up. This platform allows it, the other popular platform is more streamlined and closed. You get updates for all the phones once but in my opinion its lacking the tinkering factor. Also, once you go samoled, you never go back.
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Still... I find Google to ne a little more unorganized than other companies including Microsoft....
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kyokeun1234 said:
Still... I find Google to ne a little more unorganized than other companies including Microsoft....
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yeah. I swear if it doesn't get the update i'm chucking this phone in the garabge.. XD Well not really.. more like selling it for 100 bucks.

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I can't do that cuz I'm still on contract
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kyokeun1234 said:
Yeah, but bad experience with rooting too:-( just gonna keep waiting...
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You should have no issue with unlocking n rooting a nexus..
- Only setback would have to be, the device not being found w/ your pc. aka manually installing the samsung driver properly.
I just redid my sdk after a fresh winOS. n i always spend the most time on just this part...
Rooting the NexusLineup is are one of the simplest bootloaders to unlock.
If i'm not mistaken the whole nexus line up was built for the developing purpose n experience;...
N to answer your ICS-OTA Release for the crespo4g no matter what people tell you.
google had a setback w/ the ns4g n only this device. Cause of 'wiimax' connection issues.
I personally think google is looking for outside help rather then trying to figure it out.
But until you see the official tweet from the official nexus/google/android twitter accounts, or your unrooted device receives the ota. Then no ics rom will properly work to its full ability for our 4Gmachines!
To set record straight there was the orginal rollout for the NS4G.
People reported the issues.
Thats why they didnt continue.
This is why i only stick w/ apple.
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BLEEDCOLORYOU said:
You should have no issue with unlocking n rooting a nexus..
- Only setback would have to be, the device not being found w/ your pc. aka manually installing the samsung driver properly.
I just redid my sdk after a fresh winOS. n i always spend the most time on just this part...
Rooting the NexusLineup is are one of the simplest bootloaders to unlock.
If i'm not mistaken the whole nexus line up was built for the developing purpose n experience;...
N to answer your ICS-OTA Release for the crespo4g no matter what people tell you.
google had a setback w/ the ns4g n only this device. Cause of 'wiimax' connection issues.
I personally think google is looking for outside help rather then trying to figure it out.
But until you see the official tweet from the official nexus/google/android twitter accounts, or your unrooted device receives the ota. Then no ics rom will properly work to its full ability for our 4Gmachines!
To set record straight there was the orginal rollout for the NS4G.
People reported the issues.
Thats why they didnt continue.
This is why i only stick w/ apple.
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The thing is that I'm still on my contact and I don't wanna mess my phone up and I'm not talking about ng4g... I'm talking about Canadian version (At&t)
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kyokeun1234 said:
The thing is that I'm still on my contact and I don't wanna mess my phone up and I'm not talking about ng4g... I'm talking about Canadian version (At&t)
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I'm floating in the same boat brooo

Improvements towards messaging app bbm/imessages

So as much as I love android there is one thing that I kinda of envy when it comes to blackberrys and Iphones and and that would be bbm/imessages. Now im well aware there are apps out there like gtalk or chaton which acts like imessages but I personally would like to see this built into the messaging app itself. I am no developer or anything but it seems that imessages works on the device when it is linked towards the email used for the app store so would it not be easy for google to implement this into their os? I mean on the start up of each android device it does ask you for your gmail password so I was just thinking that this just may be a really nice feature to come out with key lime pie or something. Does anyone else feel this way?

Is this any different from Google Talk? Instant Messaging tied to the Gmail account, rather than the phone number. It's just not as immensely popular.
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sweeds said:
Is this any different from Google Talk? Instant Messaging tied to the Gmail account, rather than the phone number. It's just not as immensely popular.
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Well thats the thing. GTalk is perfect but for example all of my friends who own android products havent even heard of it. Im just thinking if google linked GTalk to a phone number then it could be good.

I agree. This would be amazing.

Yes that would be awesome
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So I guess a better question is what are the odds of this actually being implemented into the next update?

I have to admit that I do miss bbm from when I used blackberry's. But besides that mild feeling of exclusivity I don't really think its much different thn just texting

timkd127 said:
I have to admit that I do miss bbm from when I used blackberry's. But besides that mild feeling of exclusivity I don't really think its much different thn just texting
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Ya i hear ya. I guess the only reason I feel something like Imessages would be helpful is because if we are in places with almost no service but there is wifi it would be pretty amazing. Then again i would be scared for samsung or google to implement this because the last thing we need is another apple lawsuit haha

blackguy101 said:
So I guess a better question is what are the odds of this actually being implemented into the next update?
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1 in 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.
if google would make it part of the steup wizard and allow images/sounds to be transferred over gtalk, it would be amazing.