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Free Google Phone Calls with Talkatone on iPad/iPad 2/iPhone/iPod Touch HD
*Talkatone, free in the App Store
*Uses your Google Voice account
* Call, call for free
*Also integrates your Google Talk (GTalk) chat account
*No SMS features yet
*Better than TextFree in my opinion
*iPad native software available soon

Description

FREE calling anywhere in the US and Canada just became a reality!

Talkatone is a free Google Talk and Google Voice client with iOS4 background and local notifications that offers exciting Instant Messenger, Voice Calling over WiFi and 3G and Location Sharing features. In less technical terms:

Background information and local notifications keep the app always on, so if your friend sends you a message, you'll receive it right away (even if Talkatone is in the background). Because really, who wants to receive a message about the hottest game on TV only when it's almost over (like push does)?
Voice calling over WiFi and 3G is just that. Chat with your tech-savvy friends via GTalk about the great restaurant you found or use Google Voice to call your bank to confirm a credit card charge. Or the other way around – if your couch is nicer than your friends (we hope not).
Location sharing means you can send your actual location to your friends, and those of your friends who are cool (i.e. use this app) can send their location to you. You no longer have to wander around the neighborhood looking for the restaurant where your date is (im)patiently waiting – just share the location with each other and enjoy the excellent food in a pleasant company within minutes!

A few important things to know:
Using Talkatone requires an existing Gmail account (Google Apps accounts are also supported). You don't need a /"special/" Talkatone account to use the app.

Some important features:
Calling regular phones requires an existing Google Voice account that is integrated with Google Talk and is available to users in the US and Canada (Google Talk is available worldwide).
Log in directly to Google servers via a secure connection with your Gmail account.
Portrait and landscape modes supported.
Voice calls over 3G and WiFi with advanced codecs for superior call quality.
Share your location with your colleagues in real time.
Unique coverflow navigation with swipe gesture support for quickly switching between open windows.
Basic support for Bluetooth headsets (iPhone only).
Backgrounds in the chat

To make calls to regular telephones from Talkatone:

① Log into your Gmail account on Mac or PC and sign in to chat there
② From there, make at least one phone call using the /"Call Phone/" button. If you don't have /"Call Phone/", you may need to install the Google Video Chat plugin first.
❸ Optional (US only): To receive your Google Voice calls in Talkatone as VoIP, you can log into your Google Voice account and click /"Forward to Google Chat/".

Google Voice to Google Talk integration is available for all US-based Gmail accounts and Google Apps accounts that have been moved to the /"New Architecture/".

For international Google Voice availability and calling rates, please contact Google, Inc. directly.

We do not recommend making/receiving Google Voice VoIP calls over mobile (3G) networks. Use WiFi if possible.

Limitations of the current version – we are working hard to eliminate them, but it just takes time:
*No video yet.
* No group chat [yet].
* There is no dedicated iPad interface [yet].
*We only offer basic VoIP Google Voice calling. For advanced features, use the official Google Voice application.

Disclaimer: Google Talk and Google Voice services are provided by Google, Inc. TalkMe.IM, Inc is not affiliated with Google, Inc.

By using this app over a mobile network (3G/Edge/etc.), you agree to familiarize yourself with your data plan and its limitations and agree that TalkMe.IM Inc. will not be held liable for any charges, fees or liability imposed by your carrier for using this app over their network.
Google Voice is a call enhancement service that may not route emergency (911) calls.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.

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