Official Google Voice Apps Arriving for Android, BlackBerry Phones [Mobile Apps]

Google Voice executives told CNET and TechCrunch last night that official Google Voice apps would be available today for Android and BlackBerry phones. The apps—which CNET says should be pushed "at some point Wednesday," while TechCrunch claims arrival this morning—mainly route handset calls through the Voice service, so those on the other end see your Google Voice number, so the caller isn't forced to dial their own number first or make every call through Voice's web site to get the same effect. Voicemail transcriptions will also be available through the official apps, and on Android handsets, call logs and contacts are integrated with the service. iPhone users may have to wait a bit, but Google Voice manager say they're working on an app. The service remains limited to those who've received email invitations, but Google says they're rolling out steadily. We'll have more when the apps arrive. [via Gizmodo]

Update: GigaOM has additional pictures of the apps' SMS and visual voicemail functions, along with a pretty strong review.