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Google Reveals Full FCC Response, Directly Contradicts Apple On Google Voice Rejection

Sep 20, 2009 No Comments

Google has released a full version of its response to the FCC’s inquiry on Apple’s ban of Google Voice from the App Store, revealing the answer to ‘Question 2′ that had been redacted from the letter that was released in August. Question 2 asked Google to detail Apple’s stated reasons for rejecting both Google Voice [...]

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Google Voice rejection came from the top at Apple (updated)

Sep 20, 2009 No Comments

Apple’s rejection of the Google Voice app for the iPhone went all the way to the top—the bad news was personally delivered to Google by none other than Apple’s Senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller… Tweet This Post

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Google Reveals Full FCC Response, Directly Contradicts Apple On Google Voice Rejection

Sep 20, 2009 No Comments

Google has released a full version of its response to the FCC’s inquiry on Apple’s ban of Google Voice from the App Store, revealing the answer to ‘Question 2′ that had been redacted from the letter that was released in August. Question 2 asked Google to detail Apple’s stated reasons for rejecting both Google Voice [...]

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New AT&T specific features rumored for future iPhone update

Sep 07, 2009 No Comments

Apple and its exclusive US wireless provider AT&T could soon deliver new carrier-specific features to iPhone users through a future software update in a bid to increase customer satisfaction… Tweet This Post

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Google Voice Warms Up For iPhone, Cuts Off Calls After 15 Minutes

Aug 30, 2009 No Comments

Google Voice users have been complaining the last couple of days that calls using the service are unceremoniously terminated after 15 minutes. The service is still in beta, but as we’ve written before, users expect perfection when it comes to voice calls. Problems like this make it hard for people to trust the service… Tweet [...]

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(500) Days Of Apple And Google

Aug 24, 2009 No Comments

If you haven’t seen the movie (500) Days of Summer, you should, it’s a great movie. But I’m not giving anything away (that the trailer doesn’t) by saying it’s the story of a relationship that ends for seemingly no good reason. And following the release of the documents sent to the FCC, it would seem [...]

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Critics call shenanigans after Apple, AT&T letters to FCC

Aug 23, 2009 No Comments

All responses are in to the Federal Communications Commission’s query asking why Apple put Google Voice for its iPhone on ice. But chances are that the answers that the FCC has received from Apple and AT&T will only provoke more questions. Here’s the good news, iPhone users. Never mind that New York Times story citing [...]

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The Truth: What’s Really Going On With Apple, Google, AT&T And The FCC

Aug 23, 2009 No Comments

Apple has responded to the FCC’s request for information around its rejection of various Google and third party iPhone applications for the iPhone. In short, Apple denies that they rejected the Google Voice application, but they go into great detail about how the Google Voice application hurts “the iPhone’s distinctive user experience.” All of those [...]

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