TechCrunch has an interesting article stating Apple will not release the official Google Voice application, developed by Google, in the App store and it is removing applications that utilize Google Voice. Why? Because the applications “duplicate features that come with the iPhone”.
First off, what is Google Voice? It happens to be on of the largest advances in VOIP technology in years in the sense that it has the abilityt to integrate all of your voice communications into one single hub. Really, check out this list of services it can provide. Free SMS. Free voicemail. Free call Screening. Free directory assistance. Boy, you don’t think that Apple is trying to put a ding in the Google Voice service because of their partnership with ATT, do you?
I think TC has it right with this passage:
The thing that really bothers me about the move is that Apple is now actively stifling innovation. Google Voice is the kind of service that can actually have a positive impact on your life, and not in a frivolous, entertainment-related sense. It makes it easier to connect with people, and to manage those connections.
Over and over I’ve openly aired my fears on the control Apple is trying to assert with the platforms they own. I cannot wait for the new G2 phone to hit the market as I will no longer be using the iPhone – or any Apple product – for my communication needs. I want to be able to use the product in the means that fit my needs and not how the company tells me I must use it.
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- Trent Reznor: “Come on Apple, think your policies through and for f*ck's sake get your app approval scenario together.”
