Google Buys 'Say-Now' Start-up Company to Enhance Google Voice

[dgstorm]

SayNow, a voice app start-up company, was recently purchased by Google in an effort to enhance Google Voice. The Palo Alto, California based company's various apps implement voice messaging between groups or individuals. Further, the company provides access to its services through Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Android and iPhone applications. Some of their apps include, SayNow Phone, SayNow Broadcast, Big Call and Chit Chat, and the company indicates that over 15 Million people currently use their services. Here's the full press release,

Google acquires SayNow

Tuesday January 25, 2011

We are thrilled to announce that we have been acquired by Google.

Since 2005, we've explored fun and entertaining ways for people to talk with each other. Through the web, smartphones, and even land lines, our products brought communities together through the power of voice. And as Google has some of the best voice products in the world, we believe combining forces with the Google Voice team will let us innovate in new and unexplored areas.

We have no specific product plans to announce at this time, but we'll have more to say about our roadmap as we integrate with Google, so stay tuned. We couldn't be more excited about what is yet to come.

Nikhyl & Ujjwal, co-founders

For Google Voice fans, it'll be interesting to see how these get integrated into Google Voice.

Source: BGR