Comments on: Why Apple Rejected Google Voice http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/why-no-google-voice-iphone/ programming, politics, & other religious issues Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert Fischer http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/why-no-google-voice-iphone/#comment-36607 Robert Fischer Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:40:03 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=1629#comment-36607 I have no doubt that there is other apps with similar functionality: it's just that Google has a stronger established user base, which makes it a stronger argument to bounce around: why use Apple's contact book system when you can use one that integrates with your GMail/GTalk contacts? And if you're not using Apple's stuff, Apple can't use vendor lock-in to leverage you into buying their other gizmos. As for releasing it and then pulling it: Apple probably underestimated how much stronger until it released the app, and then discovered (probably through some kind of built-in "QoS" spyware) how dangerous it was. Or maybe it was approved by one group of people and then the executives noticed it and decided it had to die. At the end of the day, it really doesn't matter. You have no right to be "pissed off": you're playing Apple's game, and Apple never pretended otherwise. If Apple decides to screw you, you're screwed. Welcome to the Apple World: wouldn't you like to pay $100/year to play? The fact that most of the time people go around pretending like that's not true is why this wake-up call suddenly shocked and annoyed people. But Apple's not doing anything that should be the least bit surprising. I have no doubt that there is other apps with similar functionality: it’s just that Google has a stronger established user base, which makes it a stronger argument to bounce around: why use Apple’s contact book system when you can use one that integrates with your GMail/GTalk contacts? And if you’re not using Apple’s stuff, Apple can’t use vendor lock-in to leverage you into buying their other gizmos.

As for releasing it and then pulling it: Apple probably underestimated how much stronger until it released the app, and then discovered (probably through some kind of built-in “QoS” spyware) how dangerous it was. Or maybe it was approved by one group of people and then the executives noticed it and decided it had to die. At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter. You have no right to be “pissed off”: you’re playing Apple’s game, and Apple never pretended otherwise. If Apple decides to screw you, you’re screwed. Welcome to the Apple World: wouldn’t you like to pay $100/year to play?

The fact that most of the time people go around pretending like that’s not true is why this wake-up call suddenly shocked and annoyed people. But Apple’s not doing anything that should be the least bit surprising.

]]> By: Marc Stock http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/why-no-google-voice-iphone/#comment-36604 Marc Stock Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:48:09 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=1629#comment-36604 There's a big difference between rejecting an app in the first place, and approving an app and then deciding to boot it. GoogleVoice app isn't the only app that provided this functionality btw (http://www.riverturn.com/blog/?p=455). Voice Central does the same thing and they had approval prior to submitting it in the first place. To add insult to injury, Apple is expecting the developers of these apps to pay for all the customer refunds and refuses to even explain why they booted Voice Central. So there's plenty of reason to be pissed off. Say hello to my little friend: Redsn0w. There’s a big difference between rejecting an app in the first place, and approving an app and then deciding to boot it. GoogleVoice app isn’t the only app that provided this functionality btw (http://www.riverturn.com/blog/?p=455). Voice Central does the same thing and they had approval prior to submitting it in the first place. To add insult to injury, Apple is expecting the developers of these apps to pay for all the customer refunds and refuses to even explain why they booted Voice Central. So there’s plenty of reason to be pissed off. Say hello to my little friend: Redsn0w.

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