Google Voice as an iPhone application

Apple Inc. reportedly has rejected Google Voice as an iPhone application.

The Techcrunch blog said Monday that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) won't let Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) offer its Internet phone service through the iPhone App Store.
Other bloggers are pointing at Apple's exclusive iPhone carrier in the U.S., AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), as the party responsible for the rejection.That's because Google Voice offers for free some features that compete with services that AT&T charges for.Google Voice offers one number for all of a user's phones, voice-activated features and free U.S. long distance. It's available by invitation only at this time.

Techcrunch reported that a Google spokesperson offered this comment: "We work hard to bring Google applications to a number of mobile platforms, including the iPhone. Apple did not approve the Google Voice application we submitted six weeks ago to the Apple App Store. We will continue to work to bring our services to iPhone users — for example, by taking advantage of advances in mobile browsers."

Apple previously rejected Google Latitude, the location-based tool that lets users see where their friends are, from the iPhone store.But as it did in that situation, it is expected that iPhone owners will be able to download Google Voice from the Web. It won't work as seamlessly and may not be able to use all of the features, however.From:www.bizjournals.com