Google voice app rejected for iphone!

[goaliebob99]

DAM YOU APPLE, Im seriously considering moving to a blackberry!

Apple has rejected Google’s application to place its nifty Google Voice phone call and voice mail app on the iPhone, the latest twist in the closely-watched relationship between the Silicon Valley giants.
In a statement, Google said it submitted its App Store application six weeks ago, but that Apple failed to approve it. Apple declined to comment.
In addition, GV Mobile — a third-party Google Voice iPhone app — has been removed from the App Store, accordingto developer Sean Kovacs. He said Apple informed him that his app duplicates iPhone features.
Google Voice was rolled out in March to the applause of many reviewers. Utilizing speech-recognition technology, Google Voice has a number of cool features, allowing users to store transcripts of voicemail messages in their email inbox and find a specific information within a phone message.
It can also be used to make low-priced international calls, and offers a single phone number that can route incoming calls to home, office and cell phones. Given that this might pose a threat to exclusive U.S. iPhone carrier AT&T, some say the telecom giant is behind the rejection. Others are laying the blame elsewhere.

 

[grydlok]

I mean Bob this forum is pretty much an iPhone forum and this news came out Sunday. It's already been a jailbroken app for it.

 

[DodgerKing]

Are you talking about this app (see attached)?

I just downloaded it today and it works well with voice command.

 

[digiblur]

DAM YOU APPLE, Im seriously considering moving to a blackberry!

Apple has rejected Google’s application to place its nifty Google Voice phone call and voice mail app on the iPhone, the latest twist in the closely-watched relationship between the Silicon Valley giants.
In a statement, Google said it submitted its App Store application six weeks ago, but that Apple failed to approve it. Apple declined to comment.
In addition, GV Mobile — a third-party Google Voice iPhone app — has been removed from the App Store, accordingto developer Sean Kovacs. He said Apple informed him that his app duplicates iPhone features.
Google Voice was rolled out in March to the applause of many reviewers. Utilizing speech-recognition technology, Google Voice has a number of cool features, allowing users to store transcripts of voicemail messages in their email inbox and find a specific information within a phone message.
It can also be used to make low-priced international calls, and offers a single phone number that can route incoming calls to home, office and cell phones. Given that this might pose a threat to exclusive U.S. iPhone carrier AT&T, some say the telecom giant is behind the rejection. Others are laying the blame elsewhere.

I could have told you the outcome when it was submitted. LOL... off to go play with the Hulu app.

 

[grydlok]

Are you talking about this app (see attached)?

I just downloaded it today and it works well with voice command.

no Google Voice. Google Voice

 

[grydlok]

I could have told you the outcome when it was submitted. LOL... off to go play with the Hulu app.

Yeah GV works fine on BB.

 

[DodgerKing]

no Google Voice. Google Voice

Ahhh...

 

[mike123abc]

Now the FCC is investigating.

FCC Opens Inquiry of Apple's Ban of Google Voice - WSJ.com

In letters sent late Friday to the two companies and AT&T Inc., the FCC asked why Apple rejected the Google Voice application for the iPhone and removed related applications from its App Store. The letter also seeks information on how AT&T, the exclusive U.S. iPhone carrier, was consulted in the decision, if at all.

 

[TheForce]

FCC is seriously looking at all forms of this AT&T - Apple sequestering. Verizon sees the writing on the wall and has begun to reduce it's own exclusivity agreements as well as restrictions on software.