PR speak does n’t ordinarily hail this blunt , but the situationwarrants it . AT&T ’s full response to theFCC ’s investigationinto theGoogle Voice app rejectioncan be summed up like this : This one ’s on Apple . As for Apple ’s ? It ’s complicated .
https://gizmodo.com/hallelujah-fcc-investigating-apple-for-google-voice-ap-5327640
https://gizmodo.com/apple-rejects-official-google-voice-iphone-app-5324268
An AT&T senior VP :
We appreciate the chance to clear up up misconceptions associate to an applications programme Google present to Apple for cellular inclusion in the Apple App Store . We fully plump for the FCC ’s finish of sustain the fact and datum necessary to inform its policymaking .
To that end , lease me posit unequivocally , AT&T had no purpose in any decision by Apple to not accept the Google Voice app for cellular inclusion in the Apple App Store . AT&T was not asked about the matter by Apple at any sentence , nor did we proffer any view one means or the other .
We had nothing to do with this ! Really ! But we ’re just tell , even if we did — we didn’t!-it would n’t matter , since you ’ve got WWW apps ! Seriously .
The most interesting in AT&T ’s command is regarding VoIP . It seems like Apple could actually allow Skype over 3 G , if it wanted to ( though AT&T would really prefer all VoIP apps run over Wi - Fi ) , and they agreed when the iPhone contract was first forged that Apple would n’t make its own VoIP app , meaning a video iChat probably ai n’t in the calling card for a long meter :
“ AT&T and Apple agreed that Apple would not take affirmative steps to enable an iPhone to use AT&T ’s wireless help ( include 2 thou , 3 G and Wi - Fi ) to make VoIP cry without first obtaining AT&T ’s consent . AT&T and Apple also agreed , however , that if a third company enables an iPhone to make VoIP calls using AT&T ’s wireless help , Apple would have no responsibility to take action against that third political party . ”
Apple ’s statement is even better , aver they have n’t even reject Google Voice :
adverse to publish reports , Apple has not rejected the Google Voice program , and bear on to study it . The program has not been approve because , as submitted for review , it appears to change the iPhone ’s distinctive exploiter experience by replacing the iPhone ’s sum roving telephony functionality and Apple exploiter interface with its own user interface for telephone calls , schoolbook messaging and voicemail . Apple drop a wad of time and effort developing this distinct and modern way to seamlessly deliver core functionality of the iPhone . [ emphasis ours ]
Here ’s where Apple state it alone shot down Google Voice :
Apple is act alone and has not consult with AT&T about whether or not to approve the Google Voice diligence . No contractual shape or non - contractual intellect with AT&T have been a agent in Apple ’s conclusion - making physical process in this matter .
Of of course we all know their core reason—”it appears to alter the iPhone ’s distinctive user experience”—is a earthenware jar , since there are ton of other dialers and messaging apps out there , as we ’ve pointed out . Apple pretending that it ’s also because they care about your rubber is cute , too :
“ In addition , the iPhone user ’s entire Contacts database is transfer to Google ’s servers , and we have yet to obtain any assurances from Google that this data will only be used in appropriate ways . ”
Riiiight .
Amidst the swirl of horsecrap , Apple does provides fundamental perceptiveness into the App Store inspection process : There are merely 40 full - time reviewers for those grand of apps , and at least two of them must review each app . Apps that might have a problem are escalate to an executive review board that meet “ weekly . ” Even with these constraint , Apple say 95 per centum of apps make it through the review process within 2 weeks . 20 percent of them are reject . And implausibly they ’ve reviewed over 200,000 apps and update .
Anyway , there ’s a great deal to sift through here , though surprisingly , none of it really explains what bechance to Google Voice . See for yourself : AT&T ’s full release releasehere ; Apple’shere . Warning : They ’re loooooong .
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