<p>Google is adding some new options to its tool set for app developers thanks to a new partnership with Twilio, a San Francisco cloud communications business.</p><p>For reference, Twilio produces a voice and messaging API that can be integrated within apps for SMS and voice communications without the entanglements of telecommunciations giants. Directed towards business customers, the Twilio client is cloud-based for scalability and implementation on either mobile devices or desktops.</p><p>Some examples of those customers already using Twilio's API include Hulu, Airbnb and Salesforce.com, among others.</p><p>Google is joining the party by bringing it to the Cloud Platform and App Engine. Twilio community manager Meghan Murphy highlighted in a blog post on Tuesday that Twilio is "the first voice and messaging platform integrated with Google Cloud Platform."</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/google-adds-first-voice-messaging-platform-to-cloud-platform-through-twilio-7000013400/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/02/google-picks-twilio-as-the-first-voice-and-messaging-api-through-its-cloud-platform-and-app-engine/">Google Picks Twilio As The First Voice And Messaging API Through Its Cloud ...</a> (TechCrunch)</p><p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/twilio-joins-with-google-to-bring-voice-and-messaging-api-to-developers-02276148/">Twilio joins with Google to bring voice and messaging API to developers</a> (SlashGear)</p><p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/twilio-joins-the-google-cloud-platform-partner-program-bringing-voice-and-messaging-to-developers-2013-04-02">Twilio Joins the Google Cloud Platform Partner Program, Bringing Voice and ...</a> (MarketWatch (press release))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dgPQ7J209MeLnjM2-2ZL3wzvO6CnM&ned=us">7 additional articles.</a></p>