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Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by dsirijus »

ajross wrote: post #8
buster wrote: post #4

The Google Now app on Android is probably one of the best crafted, smoothest experiences i have seen, no comparison to the crappy facebook app. So, let's hope it will have a similar quality on iOS! :)

Are you sure you aren't talking about the Google+ app, which is a better comparison to Facebook (and about which I agree: it's just fantastically great). Google Now is, actually, one of the core Android features about which I care the least. On my CM10.1 Galaxy Nexus, it's really quite slow (3-4 seconds to do anything when I try to click on the search bar or swipe it up from the bottom of the screen). The default car…

My experience exactly. It needs to function order of magnitude faster, and guesswork it does is still pretty dodgy. Only one 'wow' was when it offered me currency exchange values when I was abroad. And then, Chrome stepped up with ads and search in a different language and ruined the moment.

That being said, it does show promise, but it's certainly not there yet.

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by skc »

You know, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks it's possible that Schmidt wanted to force Apple's hand. Now Apple have no choice but to approve the app despite the fact that it probably does replicate some functionality already built into iOS through Siri.

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by cbs »

yanw wrote: post #5

But Eric Schmidt did not say that the app was submitted: “You’ll need to discuss that with Apple” (at around 17:50). “Apple has a policy of approving or disapproving apps that are submitted into its store, and some of them they approve and some of them they don’t,” (via http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/21/googles-eric-schmidt-says-t... )

TechCrunch reporting on misrepresentation of a quote that TechCrunch originally read too much into?

This is my surprised face.

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by buster »

ajross wrote: post #8
buster wrote: post #4

The Google Now app on Android is probably one of the best crafted, smoothest experiences i have seen, no comparison to the crappy facebook app. So, let's hope it will have a similar quality on iOS! :)

Are you sure you aren't talking about the Google+ app, which is a better comparison to Facebook (and about which I agree: it's just fantastically great). Google Now is, actually, one of the core Android features about which I care the least. On my CM10.1 Galaxy Nexus, it's really quite slow (3-4 seconds to do anything when I try to click on the search bar or swipe it up from the bottom of the screen). The default car…

You're right, i did confuse Google Now and Google+, d'oh! :(

I don't get Google Now, though. It's rather slow and i still haven't seen much something that helps me on a day-to-day base. I don't know if other countries see different offers, but it basically shows me the weather (wow, have that already) and how long i may take home (or not, because it get's it wrong).

And for pure searching it just starts too slow, imo (using a Galaxy Nexus here).

I can see that it is a little bit faster now then a few months ago and there are many more cards in the preferences.. but it still only shows me weather and driving time. The Google Voice recognition works surprisingly well nowadays..

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by defap »

yanw wrote: post #5

But Eric Schmidt did not say that the app was submitted: “You’ll need to discuss that with Apple” (at around 17:50). “Apple has a policy of approving or disapproving apps that are submitted into its store, and some of them they approve and some of them they don’t,” (via http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/21/googles-eric-schmidt-says-t... )

Sure, but if the app hasn't been submitted, then what is there to discuss with Apple? What is he talking about?

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by saddino »

skc wrote: post #12

You know, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks it's possible that Schmidt wanted to force Apple's hand. Now Apple have no choice but to approve the app despite the fact that it probably does replicate some functionality already built into iOS through Siri.

How does Apple responding that it has not been submitted force them to approve it???

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by rthomas6 »

How does releasing an iOS version of Google Now benefit Google?

Edit: Don't downvote me, I really want to know. It seems to me that Apple is Google's main competitor in the smartphone business. Why would Google give Google Now away to Apple, when it's currently something that give Android an edge over iOS?

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by skc »

saddino wrote: post #16
skc wrote: post #12

You know, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks it's possible that Schmidt wanted to force Apple's hand. Now Apple have no choice but to approve the app despite the fact that it probably does replicate some functionality already built into iOS through Siri.

How does Apple responding that it has not been submitted force them to approve it???

Because Schmidts words end up looking prophetic if they don't approve it.

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by yanw »

defap wrote: post #15
yanw wrote: post #5

But Eric Schmidt did not say that the app was submitted: “You’ll need to discuss that with Apple” (at around 17:50). “Apple has a policy of approving or disapproving apps that are submitted into its store, and some of them they approve and some of them they don’t,” (via http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/21/googles-eric-schmidt-says-t... )

Sure, but if the app hasn't been submitted, then what is there to discuss with Apple? What is he talking about?

I got the impression that he was talking in generalities.

Re: Apple Says Google Now Not Submitted To The App Store

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Post by eridius »

yanw wrote: post #9
eridius wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's really easy to read that comment as meaning "we've submitted it, ball's in Apple's court". And I'm sure Schmidt knew that when he said it.

It's much too vague and subtle to warrant an official statement in my opinion.

If Apple hadn't said anything, in a few weeks we'd see people complaining about evil Apple holding back their precious Google product.
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