I'm not sure why you're recommending going through all this hassle just to duplicate the services that Google voice already offers. Is it that you're concerned that Voice is going to go the way of Reader, or is it because you don't like how Google implements some of the features they offer? I'm just starting to use…

The Chrome extension issue is null and void as we approach 2014. I may have agreed with this in 2012, but almost every major extension for Firefox is available for Chrome or there is a good-quality Chrome alternative. Also, while I haven't used Firefox in almost over a year, does Firefox even sync extensions between…