Mateo
July 29th, 2009, 01:34 AM
I don't know if you have heard (i searched and didn't find any topics), but the official Google Voice app (created by Google) was rejected by the iPhone app store for duplicating features of the core phone os.
For those who don't know about Google Voice, it is a service that gives you a new number, which you can forward to any and all of your other phones. It's much more than that, though. You also can send SMS with this phone for free. And place international calls at rates in most cases half of a typical phone carrier rates. And there are many other cool features, like voice mail that is translated into text.
The app, that is currently available for Blackberry and Android, allows you to place calls using your Google Voice number. And it lets you see your voice mails, SMS messages, etc. So this app was rejected by Apple... The reason most think is because AT&T doesn't want you to place cheaper calls with google, or get free SMS.
My question is, how is this not a monopolistic practice? Here are 2 scenarios:
1) Microsoft integrates their web browser into their operating system, given them a big advantage over the competition.
2) Apple outright blocks competition from installing on their OS.
How is it possible that #1 is a monopoly and #2 is not? Microsoft did not make it impossible to install Firefox.... this is what Apple is doing.
For those who don't know about Google Voice, it is a service that gives you a new number, which you can forward to any and all of your other phones. It's much more than that, though. You also can send SMS with this phone for free. And place international calls at rates in most cases half of a typical phone carrier rates. And there are many other cool features, like voice mail that is translated into text.
The app, that is currently available for Blackberry and Android, allows you to place calls using your Google Voice number. And it lets you see your voice mails, SMS messages, etc. So this app was rejected by Apple... The reason most think is because AT&T doesn't want you to place cheaper calls with google, or get free SMS.
My question is, how is this not a monopolistic practice? Here are 2 scenarios:
1) Microsoft integrates their web browser into their operating system, given them a big advantage over the competition.
2) Apple outright blocks competition from installing on their OS.
How is it possible that #1 is a monopoly and #2 is not? Microsoft did not make it impossible to install Firefox.... this is what Apple is doing.