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Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Alex Findlay — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:23:00 -0000

The Phone Giants have played god far too long. My Google Voice connections are crisp, clear and fast. Thank you Google Alex Findlay

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Name — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:26:26 -0000

It's apparent from this and other posts that you are a jackass. Lighten up and don't somebody's balls just because they don't stare at a computer all day worrying about how well they understand the intricacies of a particular application. I know I am late on this but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to say what I am quite sure many have thought.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

John Waters — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:13:06 -0000

I live less than 10 miles from the center of Charlotte, NC, yet I have internet FAR more often than I have a cell signal. If AT&T doesn't want folks to use VOIP, they could improve their coverage -- at least in my case.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

JohnGabrikh — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:22:53 -0000

It look that things are getting worst against itune, Google alliance will be hard to face.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

williamle8300 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:59:59 -0000

I'm aware GV mobile is a 3rd party app. I'm just saying, it works well. I'm not aware of any of the interface issues.. sms/voicemail/auto-refresh is all there...

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

infomofo — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:32:47 -0000

you are confusing GV Mobile (a third party developed paid app) with the official Google voice client (free, and developed by google).

While Sean Kovacs' app was very nice, it did have some interface issues that users were hoping would be fixed by a native Google client.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Alex — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:17:22 -0000

Time has changed. Apple is forbidding iPhone users to install Google Voice app called “GV Mobile” on the device. They decided to take it off App Store. Why? Just because.
This smart phone is essentially a computer with operating system and an ability to install third party software like any other computer. When I called Apple, tech support representative informed me that Apple does not have to explain why they are forbidding me to install Google apps after I purchased device planning to use it with Google Voice. She also informed me that App Store is like any other store has right to choose what they put on their shelves.
Well, I respect their choice, but the last time I checked in my neighborhood mall none of their stores are FORBIDING me to use products from anywhere else but from their store. Does Apple respect my choice? Communist China government did not dare to make Lenovo give me a list of software I can install on my laptop. Lenovo respects my choice because they know what will happen with their laptops if they would try to deny this choice to people in free world.
Just imagine what would happen if Microsoft would make an agreement with Comcast and set up a list of software you are allowed to install. What if they allow you to connect to internet only through Comcast? What if Comcast decides they don’t like some software and a week later Microsoft would FORBID using it without any meaningful explanation? That would definitely be considered mafia-like behavior and nobody would tolerate it.
We are not tolerating this behavior neither from China, US government, Microsoft, nor from Comcast. For how long are we going to tolerate this behavior from Apple? I erased my iPhone, I smashed it with hammer and I will send it on Monday to Steve Jobs, c/o Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014
Time has changed.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Dennis Jernberg — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:09:40 -0000

Well! What better way to get around the Apple/AT&T oligopoly than to make the rejected app a Web app identical to what the native app would have been! What's more, the web app can also be optimized for Android, Windows Mobile, and any other smartphone OS. And you can be sure that Google will do the same for all the smartphone apps it plans to release in the future. And I'm certain other companies will follow suit by withdrawing their apps from the Apple app store (or even Cydia) and taking them directly to the Web.

For the Apple/AT&T oligopoly, this is the beginning of the end. Let's see them try baiting the feds by blocking this.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Dennis Jernberg — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:03:07 -0000

I think the point is that Google is avoiding app stores altogether, and that includes Cydia as well as the Apple app store. This is all-Web, but optimized for iPhone.

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Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Kino — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:15:12 -0000

This is totally wrong. If the application is written correctly it should not be rejected by Apple's App Store. I think that anti-competitive tactics should not be tolerated because it totally undermines capitalism.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Robert Basil — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:29:22 -0000

From your post it above it is clear that you have no clue how Google Voice works. It is NOT a voip service.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Robert Basil — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:27:12 -0000

Did you even bother to read the story? The new web interface will be MUCH better than the current one that Google provides. The current Google Voice web interface leaves a lot to be desired. Thank God I bought GV pro before it was removed from the app store.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

alex — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:24:14 -0000

Time has changed. Apple is forbidding iPhone users to install Google Voice app on the device. They decided to take it off App Store. Why? Just because.
This smart phone is essentially a computer with operating system and an ability to install third party software like any other computer. When I called Apple, tech support representative informed me that Apple does not have to explain why they are forbidding me to install Google apps after I purchased device planning to use it with Google Voice. She also informed me that App Store is like any other store has right to choose what they put on their shelves.
Well, I respect their choice, but the last time I checked in my neighborhood mall none of their stores are FORBIDING me to use products from anywhere else but from their store. Does Apple respect my choice? Communist China government did not dare to make Lenovo give me a list of software I can install on my laptop. Lenovo respects my choice because they know what will happen with their laptops if they would try to deny this choice to people in free world.
Just imagine what would happen if Microsoft make an agreement with Comcast and set up a list of software you are allowed to install. What if they allow you to connect to internet only through Comcast? What if Comcast decides they not like some software and a week later Microsoft would FORBID using it without any meaningful explanation? That would definitely be considered mafia-like behavior and nobody would tolerate it.
We are not tolerating this behavior neither from China, US government, Microsoft, nor from Comcast. For how long are we going to tolerate this behavior from Apple? I erased my iPhone, I smashed it with hammer and I will send it on Monday to Steve Jobs, c/o Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014
Time has changed.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

TwitrFic — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:45:38 -0000

A lot of apps do not need to be in the app store as they are web based.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Brad F. — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:50:07 -0000

I somehow think the future is going to be iPhones and Android and Symbian. No one likes Windows to start with, so Windows Mobile isn't all that appealing. Just my opinion though. I know I damn sure wouldn't want anything to do with Windows Mobile.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Brad F. — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:47:59 -0000

Glad to hear this. Apple's approval policies are starting to piss me off. I think when it's time I might make the switch to an Android phone.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

dekkerd — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:56:42 -0000

Google should follow gv mobiles lead and release the app on cydia. That would give the eff a new tool in their fight to have jailbreaking legitimized.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Varun Singh — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:41:00 -0000

the ISPs could always look at protocol headers/ protocol analysis to drop packets...

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Hunter — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:39:18 -0000

Excellent ... but what about a WinMo ap? I Windows Mobile dying out?

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Rob Findlay — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:37:03 -0000

For those of us who are iPhone challenged, I would like a google voice app i can run on say maybe AIR for my PC, using my google voice number.

That would not suck.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Andreas Heubach — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:28:52 -0000

I found this nice blog and read a lot in it - so I will visit it in future one time a week to read in it. That is the Phone I dream of....! Never saw a so good Phone - I want it - I love it. I would buy it here but you don´t get it here. Greetings from Germany Andreas

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

ricsam — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:42:28 -0000

That is one of the reasons why I'm turned off by the iPhone. The AT & T/Apple collusion seems to trap the user into their realm (no open source mentality, no user choices). Definitively, we are seeing the dark side of Apple (AT & T was already there long time ago). Power to the user!!

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

psimac — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:14:10 -0000

Not sure this is new news. I've been using the Google Voice Web app on my phone for weeks! Just go to voice.google.com on any iPhone.

Re: FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge as Web App

Diablo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:33:38 -0000

There already is a mobile web version of GV. It's just not very pretty. An iPhone optimized version would be most welcome.