Updated 5-24-2010: GMail now requires verification for forwarded email addresses. The instructions below have been updated to include the extra steps.
Updated 9-17-2010: A new Google Voice client iPhone app has been released called GV Connect - read about it here.
We are very excited to announce a new feature in Notifo: Google Voice SMS Alerts! If you are logged in to Notifo, you can click the following link to take you to the Google Voice SMS settings page:
Otherwise, you will need to login at https://notifo.com/user/login and then click the "Google Voice SMS Alerts" link.
Instructions for Setup
Setting up Google Voice SMS alerts through Notifo involves a few easy steps.
Step 1
Under your Google Voice "Settings" page, make sure that the checkbox next to SMS Forwarding is checked.
Step 2
Under your GMail (or Google Hosted Apps) account, add a new forwarding address.
Click Settings and then choose Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
Choose Add new email address... from the dropdown box.
Enter push@gvsms.notifo.com into the text field.
Click Next.
Click OK and Notifo will automatically accept the forwarding request.
Step 3
Under your GMail (or Google Hosted Apps) account, create a new email filter.
Add txt.voice.google.com to the From field.
Click Next Step.
Step 4
Check the checkbox next to Forward it to:.
Choose push@gvsms.notifo.com from the dropdown box.
Click Update Filter or Create Filter.
Opening Google Voice SMS Alerts
Opening Google Voice SMS alerts in Notifo is a little different than normal alerts, but here is the general flow:
Step One
You receive a Google Voice SMS alert.
Step Two
When you click "View" it will load inside the Notifo app. Tap it once to highlight the notification and expand it to full view.
Step Three
When you tap the message a second time, it will load the Google Voice website inside the app. Since apps do not have access to cookies from Safari, it will appear that you are logged out of Google Voice even if you are logged in with Safari. Tap the "Forward" button to reveal an options menu.
Step Four
Tap the "Open in Safari" button to load the conversation in the Safari browser.
Step Five
If you are already logged into Google Voice in Safari, you will be taken straight to the conversation view.
Enjoy! Please let us know if the instructions don't make sense or if you have any problems!
