Apple's apparent rejection of Google Voice for iPhone is silly. The company claims that it's evaluating the product and hasn't approved it because it duplicates some of the iPhone's features and might confuse its users. As much as I admire certain Apple executives and enjoy the company's products, its line of reasoning has me thinking one thing: what a load of crap!!! Let's break it down.
Google Voice duplicates iPhone features: It sure does...but so do several other programs that are available on the iTunes App Store. Whether you're talking about TomTom's GPS app, Spotify, Vonage, or countless other applications, Apple has approved many programs that duplicate the iPhone's functionality. This "concern" is garbage.
Google Voice might confuse iPhone users: Apparently all iPhone users are stupid, unable to tell the difference between the phone's native dialer and Google Voice's. Or maybe iPhone users are stupid for paying AT&T's rates for sending text messages and making international calls -- things Google Voice can do for free and cheap, respectively. Seriously though, there are many iPhone users that aren't tech savvy, but I have to believe that the majority of iPhone owners aren't complete morons. I don't see how the app is confusing to a reasonably intelligent person.
So what's the real reason for the "rejection" of Google Voice? That's easy: Apple doesn't like it. As I explained last month, Apple and Google are competing in more and more areas. Apple doesn't want a filthy Google product infecting its precious iPhone. Furthermore, the iPhone is Apple's house and any visitors have to abide by its rules. I wish the company would fess up and just say that, instead of making pretentious claims about confusing its users.
Anyway, that's my rant on the matter. What do you guys and gals think? Do you think Apple is genuinely concerned about duplicating features and confusing users? Or is that all a bunch of hot air?
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deline
Apple suck 75% of the time and the other 25% is when thay make something good.
What do you guys and gals think? I love pie
Do you think Apple is genuinely concerned about duplicating features and confusing users? Apple is confusing users most of the time.
Or is that all a bunch of hot air? That + Apple & At&t dose not like free stuff.
Google rules also when will google make the G2 with ANDROID! ?
joer22784
"APPLE NEEDS"
joer22784
Ale neds to be careful because there are alot of really good smartphones coming out soon, And they really need to give up the whole at&t exsclusive deal cuz when these better phones come out people are gonna want a phone that does everything the iphone does AND is actually on a reliable network. I plan on picking up that new HTC Hero for sprint. Long live ANDROID!!!!
Rhonun
As far as we know the issues with AT&T might be moot in January '10
Sandrock323
I wonder how long until they start treating Nvidia like crap over Tegra. Some how I don't see Apple using it, and Nvidia is already selling it to their competitors (Microsoft for starters).
fales24
I totally think Apple needs to submit in this issue. They have no real arguments as you pointed out. And the fact that they think that I'll be confused because of the feature makes me feel like they're insulting my intelligence...come on Apple...most people aren't thats stupid...and the people who are shouldn't be using technology anyway.
sunoccard
this is so typical of apple, whether it be the iPhone, or their precious OSX, they'll try to control the things you can do with it. Ok I'll admit I hate apple, so take it with a grain of salt.
MrPickering
so wait, if I have an iPhone and google talk, I would need a service plan or contract with AT&T? I wonder why AT&T would want to prevent that.
kujel
For crap like this we have the black berry, zune hd, etc to compete with apple's over priced over hyped crap.
PRD
Is a bunch if hot air and I agree with you. But Apple can't admit that for business and legal reasons. If they fess up and admit there will be way to much bad PR, but of course that won't stop people to buy the Iphone. But also this will cause a case of anti-competition and might get apple involve in case with the FCC and what company wants that.
IcemanMX
Mr. Padilla;
Honestly. Who is going to disagree with a five-star rant like that? You sir, took the words right out of my brain. Put into simple terms, I truly believe that AT&T is putting some kind of pressure on Apple to minimize competitive forces. I think their (AT&T) biggest weapon is a 19,345,298,778-page contract and the threat of litigation.
But then again, what do I know?
-M
P.S.- In case you were wondering, the correct answer to my last question is nothing.
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