“Google to launch localised versions of Voip in Mideast”

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Google to launch localised versions of Voip in Mideast Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:28 PM PDT   Emirates 24-7, 06 September 2010 US residents can now call the UAE for 19 cents a minute Internet giant GoogleGoogle will roll out additional Middle East versions of its Voip (Voice over Internet Protocol) service launched in the US almost 10 days ago, though there is no timeline fixed for the launch of these services in the region, the company has said. "GoogleGoogle Voip is currently being rolled out in the US only as our first step. The feature is not available in Mena. GoogleGoogle will be rolling out additional localised versions but we have nothing to announce at the moment," a statement from GoogleGoogle sent to Emirates 24|7 has said. On August 25, GoogleGoogle launched its Voip service in the US, allowing Gmail users based in the US only to make Voip calls to any parts of the world. US-based Gmail users can make a phone call directly from their Gmail to the UAE at just 19 cents per minute. For Saudi Arabia this rate is 11 cents, for Oman 15 cents, Qatar 26 cents, Bahrain 17 cents, and Kuwait being the cheapest at just 9 cents a minute. The UAE does not yet allow Voip calls. By Sunil Kumar Singh © Emirates 24|7 2010   x DISCLAIMER Zawya is a distributor (and not a publisher) of content supplied by third parties and subscribers. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by those third parties, including information providers, subscribers or other users of the Service, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of the Company. The Company neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on the Service by anyone other than authorized Service employee spokespersons while acting in their official capacities. 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