I’ve been reading up on the arguments between Google and Apple over Apple’s decision to reject the Google Voice application.  The latest on the story is well documented on other sites (eg here) so I won’t repeat it all in detail.

Basically Apple control every application that can be installed on the iPhone, through their App Store.  Google released an application that makes Google Voice available on the iPhone and submitted it to the App Store.  Apple have now rejected it (allegedly because it replicates core iPhone technology; because it may cut into their market perhaps?) and Google have complained to the FCC.

Apple and Google have both filed their responses to the FCC and this is where it starts getting more messy.  Apple have claimed they did not reject the application, but just haven’t got round to approving it.  Google have claimed the opposite, that the application has been rejected, and they have proof.  And it seems likely that Google are right, as the company behind another similar product have published proof that their application was also rejected.

So it remains to be seen what will happen.  I’m also not sure that Apple’s control over which applications can be installed on an iPhone is a good thing.  I don’t think that Microsoft would get away with controlling what we install on our computers so why should Apple be able to control what we install on our phones?  And if it turns out they have lied to the FCC, there may be more trouble brewing.

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