[You can't keep a good app down] Google Voice WebApp Launched for iPhone and WebOS
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Productivity News via: Abbas – tnerd
Apple blocked Google’s native app and eliminated the existing Voice Central app from the App Store.
Apple eliminated the existing Voice Central app, then rejected Google’s native app, but you can’t keep a good app down. Google has now released a very nice web based app to support the iPhone.
Don’t have a Google Voice account; get one– it’s a great tool.
Google just announced Google Voice for iPhone and WebOS. iPhone and WebOS users can now access Google voice using their web browsers unlike Android and BlackBerry users who can install the app to start making free calls.The Voice web app is the workaround for Apples restriction on Googles Voice application. Though, Apple never rejected the Voice application submitted by Google, the application was never approved for public use.
The web app does a good job of performing the basic functionality of making calls, checking inbox and sending Text messages. It’s a good attempt to get rid of the need of having Apple’s approval for a downloadable application.
This application acknowledges the widening gap between Googl and Apple as the companies continue to move into eachothers markets and launch similar products and services.
