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Google Voice iPhone App Denied?

Looks like the Google Voice iPhone application has been denied from the Apple iPhone App Store. Via Apple Is Growing Rotten To The Core: Official Google Voice App Blocked From App Store:
Earlier today we learned that Apple had begun to pull all Google Voice-enabled applications from the App Store, citing the fact that they “duplicate features that come with the iPhone”. Now comes even worse news: we’ve learned that Apple has blocked Google’s official Google Voice application itself from the App Store. In other words, Google Voice — one of the best things to happen to telephony services in a very long time — will have no presence at all on the App Store. If there’s ever been a time to be furious with Apple, now is it.

I'm completely bummed, and disappointed in Apple. And, I'm a huge fan-boy, so this is hard for me to admit.

Looks like I should have purchased the GV Mobile appication while it was still available, instead of waiting for the announced upcoming release of the official Google Voice application.

If AT&T doesn't want free SMS, then they should disable that within the applications, not completely remove them. Using Google Voice doesn't reduce the number of minutes that I burn with AT&T, since my Google Voice account is linked directly to my AT&T iPhone. Everybody should be able to win here.

Apple?

Anyone?
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  1. Apple and AT&T’s Colluding, Anti-Competitive Ways | TechnologizerAugust 24, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    [...] and selectively blocking apps that could compete with their own service offerings. The app that triggered this investigation isn’t even a “bandwidth hog” and doesn’t provide VoIP connectivity. However, it does allow [...]

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  2. Apple and AT&T’s Colluding, Anti-Competitive WaysAugust 24, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    [...] and selectively blocking apps that could compete with their own service offerings. The app that triggered this investigation isn’t even a “bandwidth hog” and doesn’t provide VoIP connectivity. [...]

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