Why’s Apple Messing with Google? (App Store rejections)
Cult of Mac —
... weren’t. But this is supposed to be Apple’s show. Worse, other phones on the AT&T network are allowed to get Google Voice, full SlingPlayer and other functionality that is being held off the iPhone for fear of the traffic burden. If AT&T is behind this, I understand it, but I’m incredibly frustrated. If Apple’s hand is on the switch, I have serious doubts about the company’s ability to hold onto a developer community much longer. TechCrunch: Apple is Growing Rotten to the Core TUAW: GV Mobile and Voice Control Pulled from App Store Apple Screws Google Over ‘Latitude’ ...
Apple Silences Google Voice On the iPhone
TheAppleBlog —
... First it was just apps that gave users access to Google Voice features, but now it seems as though even an official app from Google, who have traditionally been very close with Apple, will not (for now) see the light of day. GV Mobile and Voice Central, two apps that allowed Google Voice users to access the service on their iPhone have been pulled from the App Store for duplicating functionality, and an official Google Voice app won’t see release at all for the same reason. ...
Google Voice becomes persona non grata on App Store
Infinite Loop —
... Not one, but two third-party apps that sport Google Voice functionality have been removed from the App Store this week, and the official Google Voice app (from Google) has ...



