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Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules
iphonebuzz.com - 12/1/2008
Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules
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It seems Google has confirmed the notion that Google Mobile uses APIs that are undocumented, opening up the ability to use the built-in proximity sensor in the iPhone for verbal searches. This goes against the iPhone SDK, which states developers can only use APIs that Apple published within the ...

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news.cnet.com - 11/26/2008
Google admits breaking App Store rules
— news.cnet.com — Google acknowledged breaking the official rules of Apple's iPhone software development kit when it created the latest version of the Google Mobile application for the iPhone, but denied a more serious charge. A Google spokesman confirmed Tuesday ... (more) Google admits breaking App Store rules

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news.zdnet.co.uk - 11/27/2008
Google admits flouting Apple App Store rules
— news.zdnet.co.uk — Tom Krazit CNET News.com Published: 26 Nov 2008 10:57 GMT Google has acknowledged breaking the official rules of Apple's iPhone software-development kit when it created the latest version of the Google Mobile application for the iPhone, but denied a ... (more) Google admits flouting Apple App Store rules

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iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 47 2008
Top iPhone News — ... .  They will now be selling the iPhone 3G in the UK. Google has admitted to using API files that are undocumented. This opens up the ability to use built-in proximity sensors in the iPhone for verbal searches. This goes against the iPhone SDK, Apple only allows APIs that are published within the SDK. ...

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