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Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by jey » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 2:33 AM UTC

jws wrote: post #10

rationalbeaver wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting indeed. In my book that smells like the 'unfair trade practices' type of interesting.

There was a well publicized policy change between the two events.

Which policy change?

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by Groxx » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 3:05 AM UTC

stevederico wrote: post #2

Google voice denied and Line2 accepted? Interesting steve...

Interesting, but I highly doubt Steve Jobs personally approves every application. I find it strange that people keep quoting "wtf, Jobs?" and similar when he's the guy at the top, and isn't doing the job of every employee who makes a decision.

And I'm one of the crowd who is wondering how long it'll last. It seems designed to be denied / ejected.

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by jkincaid » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 3:07 AM UTC

For those of you wondering if Apple is going to remove this from the App Store: they almost certainly won't.

Line2 was first submitted to the App Store in August 2009, which was really bad timing because it was in the middle of the Apple/Google Voice storm. A month later it was approved (after the founder pestered Apple a lot). And I'm pretty sure the version Pogue is reviewing was actually released last month (http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/18/line2-google-voice/).

In other words, none of this is news to Apple, though it's clearly hypocritical on their part. Also, no way Apple would pull this after a Pogue review — he'd probably write about it, and he's proven before with his 'Take Back The Beep' campaign that he can incite quite an uproar.

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by albertsun » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 3:08 AM UTC

sliverstorm wrote: post #9

To read the article, you'd think VoIP was a completely new, unheard of technology.

VoIP on your phone pretty much is.

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by jkincaid » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 3:08 AM UTC

jws wrote: post #10

rationalbeaver wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting indeed. In my book that smells like the 'unfair trade practices' type of interesting.

There was a well publicized policy change between the two events.

I don't think there was. And Line2 was approved quite a while ago.

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by stanleydrew » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 3:44 AM UTC

DenisM wrote: post #3

Oh this will be interesting on the 3G iPad. $30/mo 3G VOIP?

Does the iPad have a microphone?

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by jrockway » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 3:53 AM UTC

niravs wrote: post #6

stevederico wrote: post #2

Google voice denied and Line2 accepted? Interesting steve...

It's quite clear that the Google Voice rejection had nothing to do with app itself.

Good thing Apple also rejected Google Maps.

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by stanleydrew » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 4:15 AM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #17

niravs wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's quite clear that the Google Voice rejection had nothing to do with app itself.

Good thing Apple also rejected Google Maps.

I know you're being sarcastic, but I'm not sure what you're getting at.

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by stanleydrew » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 4:26 AM UTC

I'm happy that iPhone owners now have something even better than Google Voice. But how can Apple possibly defend the Google Voice rejection now? I hope the FCC gets involved again. I'm offended on Google's behalf.

Re: An iPhone App to Sidestep AT&T

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Post by houseabsolute » Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 4:27 AM UTC

jey wrote: post #11

jws wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There was a well publicized policy change between the two events.

Which policy change?

It's the policy change where Steve would like to fuck Google up and doesn't care who knows it.