Google Acquires GrandCentral
Google announced today the acquisition of GrandCentral, a “One Number…for LifeTM” service. For those not familiar with the service, GrandCentral offers one phone number which can be answered, filtered and rejected from any phone you have.
Personally I like the idea and was actually going to sign up in the next few days. Too bad it is closed for new signups for now. The service offers you to:
* Check your messages by phone, email, or online
* Keep all your messages online for eternity
* Record and store your phone calls (just like voicemail)
* Quickly (and secretly) block an annoying caller
* Click-to-dial from your address book
* Surprise your callers with a custom voicemail greeting
* Forward, download, and add notes to your messages
Even though it is now a Google product I think I will sign up as the concept is great. This acquisition also opens the door for similar services as I can see many avoiding it now as it is a Google company.
