engadget.com - 9/18/2009
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It was always curious that Google's response to the FCC inquiry about Google Voice and the App Store had been redacted, but now we're starting to see why -- El Goog and the FCC have just released the full text of the letter, and it flatly contradicts Apple's take on the matter. If you'll ...
googlemobile.blogspot.com - 9/22/2009
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googlemobile.blogspot.com —
Earlier this year , we launched Google Sync
which allows you to synchronize your Gmail Contacts and...
Google Calendar with your iPhone, Windows Mobile, and S60 devices. Today, we're adding Gmail support to Google Sync for iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows ...
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Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Sync: Now with push ...
googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com - 9/18/2009
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googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com —
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:44 AM ET
Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel...
Back in July, the FCC sent letters to Apple, AT&T, and Google asking about the rejection of the Google Voice for iPhone app. When we submitted our ...
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Our complete letter to the FCC regarding Google Voice ...
businessinsider.com - 9/18/2009
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businessinsider.com —
Apple (AAPL) disputes Google's (GOOG) claim that Apple
rejected the Google Voice iPhone app. An Apple rep...
writes: Read the rest of this story » See Also: Did Apple Lie About Rejecting Google Voice iPhone App? (GOOG, AAPL) Apple Response ...
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Apple Says It Again: We Did Not Reject Google Voice ...
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Phil Schiller dropped the hammer on Google Voice, confidential docs disclose
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... Really think Apple is still evaluating the Google Voice app? Is the status in limbo while the folks in Cupertino "study" the matter? Not Really. The FCC and Google today released Google's version of the story. To say that Apple and Google aren't on the same page is quite the understatement. ...
Tales from the App Store Approval Process: Apple’s Schiller Rejected Google Voice
EverythingiCafe —
... regarding Google’s take on the matter. They say that Google Voice was rejected by Apple’s Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, during a phone call with Google’s Alan Eustace. The reason given was “duplication of functionality”. You can read the full filing with the FCC (PDF link) and Google’s policy blog which outlines their reasoning behind the release of the document.
[via Engadget]
Google contradicts Apple, states Apple rejected Google Voice
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPhone, App Store The Google Voice story grows even murkier today as new details arise about its App Store rejection. When the FCC launched an inquiry into the presence of the Google Voice app on the App Store, Apple, AT&T and Google all provided formal response letters. Portions of Google's letter were kept confidential from the public. Today, after several requests, Google finally released their entire FCC letter to the public. In it, Google states that Apple did ...
More Evidence That Apple Really Did Reject Google Voice
TechCrunch —
... Apple struck back with a statement that it didn’t agree with Google and that “Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application and we continue to discuss it with Google”. We’ve heard that Google actually has a screenshot displaying its rejection notice, but we may not even need that to show (once again) that Apple isn’t being honest. ...
Facebook app developer rejects App Store, irony ensues
Engadget Mobile —
... , and quite frankly baffling approval process didn't get straightened out soon, the defections were going to pick up pace -- and what do we have here? Joe Hewitt, the developer of the well-loved and highly regarded ...
TomTom to bring free lane guidance, text-to-speech, iPod control to iPhone GPS app
Engadget Mobile —
... , the outfit has today stated that a free update has been submitted to Apple for approval, and when (er, if) it clears Cupertino's ambiguous review process, it'll deliver advanced lane guidance, text-to-speech, "Help Me," updated map / safety cameras (in select European nations) databases, customizable audio warnings and iPod player control. Not a bad list of additions for the grand total of $0.00, but we wouldn't expect anything less given the lofty admission price. ...
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Google to Launch Google Voice on iPhone as WebApp
theiphoneblog.com 8/10/2009 —
Google’s own Google Voice app for the iPhone was infamously rejected from the iTunes App Store, so what’s the world’s leading Web 2.0 giant going to do about it? Release Google Voice as a WebApp targeted at the iPhone’s ...
Google Says Apple Did Fully Reject Google Voice
theiphoneblog.com 9/18/2009 —
In a post on their official blog , Google has let the world know that, “in the interest of transparency,” they’re allowing the FCC to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request to fully publish their response about the ...
Apple rejects Google Voice iPhone app
iphonebuzz.com 7/29/2009 — Apple had removed all Google Voice-enabled applications and also rejected Google’s official Google Voice application from the App Store "due to duplicating features that the iPhone comes with", according to various bloggers and news organizations.
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AT&T Goes After Google Again
modmyi.com 9/26/2009 —
Image via Dvice
While most iPhone users were too distracted by their long-awaited MMS service on Friday to even notice, AT&T went after Google once again yesterday.
In a letter to the FCC, AT&T accused Google of violating the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net ...
Apple Afraid Google is Taking Over the iPhone?
theiphoneblog.com 8/22/2009 —
Techcrunch has an interesting “rebuttal” up regarding Apple’s response to the FCC over the rejection of Google Voice . I use the quotes because I think the rebuttal part itself is off-target, while the conclusion is fairly spot ...
Official Google Blog: Google Voice mobile app for Blackberry and Android
googleblog.blogspot.com 7/15/2009 — It’s been an exciting few months since we announced Google Voice . The feedback from early users has been terrific, and the requests for invites have been flowing in. We started sending invites a few weeks ago and will keep sending them daily. At the ...
I Quit The iPhone
techcrunch.com 7/31/2009 — I have loved the iPhone, but now I am quitting the iPhone.
This is not an easy decision.
I was there in January 2007 when it was announced and I bought the first iPhone as soon as it was available. I happily bought the iPhone 3G a year later. ...
Using a Google number vs. a non
google.com 10/27/2009 — Should I use a Google number or a non-Google number? Choosing to use a Google number while setting up Google Voice allows you to access a number of extra Google Voice features. You will need to give your friends and family the new custom number you ...
Google Voice with your existing number
googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — Google Voice is all about enabling choice: which phone you pick up your calls on, where to review your voicemail messages, how to send and reply to text messages, etc. So when it comes to your phone number, it was logical for us to also offer a choice ...
Google Says They'll Release Nav for iPhone... If Apple Lets Them
modmyi.com 10/29/2009 —
Google announced earlier today that they would release a beta of Google Maps Navigation , a free service bundled with Google Maps for Android 2.0 when the new Motorola Droid phone is launched by Verizon next week. Google said that they would be willing to bring it to the iPhone, but ...
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