Google Cries Foul Over Rejected Google Voice App

Posted 09/18/2009 at 7:15pm | by Ryan Whitwam

More details of Apple’s rejection of Google Voice for the iPhone have come to light. When Google, Apple, and AT&T submitted their letters to the FCC back in August, a large portion of Google’s was redacted. Speculation was that the section (which dealt with what Apple actually told Google) contained descriptions of sensitive correspondence between the two companies.

Today Google allowed the FCC to post the full text. Sure enough, the previously redacted section detailed the contact Apple had with Google. This culminated with none other than Apple Senior VP of Marketing, Phil Schiller, calling Google on July 7 to say the Google Voice app was rejected. This seems to directly contradict Apple’s assertion to the FCC that they hadn’t rejected Google Voice, but were still studying it.

Now the plot thickens even more, as Apple put out a statement saying, "We do not agree with all of the statements made by Google in their FCC letter. Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application and we continue to discuss it with Google." Rejected or not, it still means iPhone users don’t have a Google Voice app. Is Apple arguing semantics here, or just straight-up lying?

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Elric

September 23, 2009 at 10:56am

Apple has no business being in the dominant position it is in in the mobile media space. iPhone users are getting payback for supporting a company that achieves ease of use by locking all of their devices down and keeping distribution channels for software and services closed. I hope some of the cell phone manufacturers can actually design a decent interface for an android phone (the one thing Apple really does do better than everyone else) so we can have a device that is easy to use and is flexible and is not babysat by the hardware manufacturer.

CorbanT

September 21, 2009 at 9:40am

Pay more - Get less.

gendoikari1

September 21, 2009 at 7:36pm

New? You haven't been here long, have you?

Biceps

September 19, 2009 at 10:55am

They sucked yesterday, still suck today, and will continue to suck tomorrow. :)

-Peace

1337Goose

September 19, 2009 at 5:04pm

It's the next day and Apple still appears to suck. You sir, have incredible foresight. Kudos. ;)

~Goose

Khaled

September 19, 2009 at 3:28am

The weekend won't be boring or slow at Apple and Google... So when will google voice be available for the rest of us?

mesiah

September 18, 2009 at 8:21pm

It's most definitely a lie. Apple is used to being the pretty boy, and the underdog in the media. Now that they are in the spotlight and there usual practices are being put into question they are starting to sweat. They have been getting heaps of bad press from the tech industry for a while now, and I think they are scared and will say anything to soften the blow.