FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection

Re:FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection by mistermann on Saturday August 01, 2009 @12:46AM (#735995)

I think the uproar is not so much about Apple banning aplications willy nilly, it is more about them simultaneously trying to portray an image (vs Microsoft, specifically) of being holier than thou, but at the same time REFUSING to state what applications are allowed and what are not. As it is, they have thousands of freelance programmers working their asses off developing awesome apps....they take the good ones, and anything that threatens their platform, the quash, and refuse to say why.

I think people want some honesty, especially from a company that uses slogans like "Think Different".

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Re:FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection by fauigerzigerk on Saturday August 01, 2009 @03:20AM (#736098)

...and anything that threatens their platform, the quash, and refuse to say why

Isn't the answer already contained in your question? The real situation is that developers know that they are walking a fine line with applications that "threaten their platform". No big surprise there.

I get a feeling that banning Google Voice was an attempt to be more consistent, as some have blamed Apple for cronyism in relation to Google.

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