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Cody Overcash · #1 08-12-2009, 12:52 PM

Google [and the FCC] wasn't too impressed by Apple's decision to block their Google Voice app from the App Store and has proceeded on another solution. Now they are working on a webapp (something that doesn't need Apple's approval) specifically designed for the iPhone with a appearance identical to the app that Apple rejected.

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Google says it is readying a replacement for the Google Voice app that will offer exactly the same features as the rejected app—except that it will take the form of a specialized, iPhone-shaped Web page. For all intents and purposes, it will behave exactly the same as the app would have; you can even install it as an icon on your Home screen.

Nice move Google, not as cool as GV Mobile releasing on Cydia, but still . . .

via nytimes

matdogg · #2 08-12-2009, 12:57 PM

haha. i love it. its like the ultimate backhand slap in the face of apple. they're probably just going to realease 3.1 with a firewall so you cant view it.

lol

Zeal · #3 08-12-2009, 12:58 PM

hahah Suck on THAT Apple.

noggin123450 · #4 08-12-2009, 12:58 PM

Nice! Way to get around the system Google!

Simeon28 · #5 08-12-2009, 01:00 PM

great I like the way google solves this problem!! hopefully apple isn´t doing a webpage-blocking then we all could say hey now we are in china!! xD I have to get the app from cydia but I didn´t jailbroke 3.0.1 ! can somebody help me with it i didn´t got it so far even so i nver had any problems with jailbreaking!
cheers simeon

**StealthBravo** · #6 08-12-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by matdogg

its like the ultimate backhand slap in the face of apple.

The ultimate backhand would be to release it on cydia

darius359 · #7 08-12-2009, 01:06 PM

Kazaaaa!!!!

gruntparty · #8 08-12-2009, 01:21 PM

Google should release it on cydia. it will piss off apple 2 folds!

matdogg · #9 08-12-2009, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StealthBravo

The ultimate backhand would be to release it on cydia

haha correction. youre 100% right. that would be hilarious.

coloradoxmfan · #10 08-12-2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StealthBravo

The ultimate backhand would be to release it on cydia

Imagine the heat Apple would put on Google if they did... and news of the move got out to the media. Jailbreaking would increase exponentially.

**Happy Noodle Boy** · #11 08-12-2009, 02:31 PM

Thank God, the current mobile page of Google Voice sucks.

Fallguy · #12 08-12-2009, 02:32 PM

WTG Google .

thu6 · #13 08-12-2009, 02:59 PM

go goog.

bruinsrme · #14 08-12-2009, 03:03 PM

Bravo, perhaps this will open the door for more developers to get their cool/useful apps to us without the overbearing fingerpointing dictatorship of AT&T/Apple

viperstarpoint9 · #15 08-12-2009, 03:14 PM

Already released on cydia by one of its developers.

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