AT&T admits to deal with Apple over VoIP services
Apple has not rejected the Google Voice iPhone app, but it does have serious concerns about its ability to usurp existing iPhone capabilities, Apple said in a Friday filing.
AT&T, meanwhile, denied any involvement in Apple’s decision regarding the Google Voice app, but it did admit that AT&T and Apple have an agreement whereby Apple will not take steps to enable an iPhone to make VoIP calls without AT&T’s consent.
Wow, this sounds like a bunch of BS to me, just Apple trying to cover their ass! Google Voice only takes over your calling, voicemail and text messaging if you set it up to do so. You can enable it on a per call basis if you want. And if you want Google Voice to take over these functions shouldn’t that be the users choice and NOT Apple’s?