Comments on: Apple Rejects Google Voice App for iPhone

By: helenino

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By: Loweded Wookie

Loweded Wookie — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:59:45 +0000

The one thing EVERYONE fails to see is that Google Voice does not have much of a broad appeal because it is not open to everyone.

Google Voice is a beta service that is by invite only in much the same way as Google Mail used to be. This limits any usefulness of this application and completely excludes non-American users.

I think Apple is only holding off until Google Voice proves itself. It’s only been out a month for Pete’s sake.

AT&T are obviously taking the cautious approach which is fair because it’s going to be their network everyone will blame.

There is no reason Apple has actually blocked this app for the sake it mimics functionality of the iPhone because Skype for iPhone does the exact same thing.

By: MDCushing

MDCushing — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:15:51 +0000

This business has blown up in Apple/AT&T’s face. The Federal Communications Commission, in fact, is now sniffing around, sending letters (http://bit.ly/53FaK) to Apple, AT&T and Google, clearly wondering if there’s some illegal collusion going on. A few days later, Google’s chief executive stepped down from Apple’s board; tension is rising. – David Pogue Aug. 6, 2009

Hummmmmmmmm, no?

By: NickyB

NickyB — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:04:28 +0000

This app doesn’t curcumvent your phone. In reality I still need the basic plan I already have. I have the cheapest plan AT&T offers and I use it. The only thing that would be worth cutting out maybe is the SMS but I pay $5 a month and I still receive other things through that.
In reality AT&T are shooting themselves in the foot and they know it. They just believe they have a strong enough client base to be able to turn others away with extreme prejudice.
What they don’t realize is the evil plans that Google has to rule the world.

By: CS

CS — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:28:48 +0000

Why would Apple approve an app for the iPhone that conflicts with or otherwise encroaches upon the service AT&T provides? Apple and AT&T have a relationship, and the user really has no business using an app that enables them to circumvent AT&T’s service. It would be odd for Apple to allow one.

If you want a Google Voice app then ask Google to subsidize your phone.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:36:52 +0000

This is very microsoftavellian of apple. “The dark side is powerful, master Jobs”