Who Did It?
Apple and AT&T are both claiming to have nothing to do with the decision to deny Google's Voice application from the App Store. This story continues to intrigue me, because now they've basically come to the conclusion that nobody is responsible for telling Google no (the first mistake).
Apple says that “contrary to published reports, Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application, and continues to study it.”
The key points from AT&T’s statement: says “Let me state unequivocally, AT&T had no role in any decision by Apple to not accept the Google Voice application for inclusion in the Apple App Store … AT&T was not asked about the matter by Apple at any time, nor did we offer any view one way or the other.”
I'm now curious who they suppose is responsible for denying the Google Voice app. This will continue to get more interesting, I believe.
If you're not well informed, or just haven't read my earlier blog post about the FCC getting involved, I suggest you take a gander at that. Or, head over to Mashable to read the latest full story.
FCC’s getting involved about Apple/AT&T’s rejection of Google Voice app
I find this dispute to be quite humorous. If you haven't read my first blog post on the matter, I suggest you head over and check it out. However, in brief, the official Google Voice app as well as others like it were all removed from Apple's App Store, claiming that they "duplicated" features already available on the phone; their way of saying, "But AT&T will loose money! So will we!" And just when I thought the story couldn't get any better, AT&T, Apple, and Google get letters from the FCC regarding the removal of the Google Voice app.
Jason Kincaid has posted all 3 letters for your viewing pleasure.
Google Voice is an amazing service that allows users to use get 1 (free) phone number and have it ring all of your other phones. The idea is to have 1 number tied to you, instead of your work, home, and cell. It offers free, unlimited text messaging and some very inexpensive international calling rates. Best of all, the service is entirely free, and is very convenient and easy to use.
[Source: TechCrunch.com]
Apple bans Google Voice from App Store
It's true: Apple has banned Google Voice from its App Store. I see this as a huge mistake for Apple, as many customers are finding that the convenience of Google Voice is hard to imagine not having anymore. Online sources are claiming this is attributable to AT&T. You can read more from here.
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