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Google Voice (Sort of) Arrives for the iPhone

In other news, Google has managed to bypass the App Store (and its approval process) and release its much-lauded Google Voice app to the iPhone and webOS devices via an HTML5-based web app. Per Engadget, the app should work with any HTML5-compliant device, although the formatting at this point has been tailored to Apple and […]

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AT&T, Verizon Drop Calling Plan Rates, Unlimited iPhone Plan Reduced by $30 Per Month

The pot shots between wireless carriers Veizon and AT&T continue with Verizon Wireless on Friday cutting the prices of its unlimited talk and text plans and AT&T immediately following suit. The end result benefits iPhone customers, who can now opt for an unlimited voice and data plan that costs US$30 less per month. Per Macworld, […]

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Google Voice to Hit iPhone as Web-Based App

In spite of recent drama between Google and Apple, Google Voice will soon be available for the iPhone, though as a web-based application according to the New York Times. The all-things-phone-management application (which was widely speculated to have been rejected for threatening AT&T profits on calling plans) will be rewritten as a stylized Web site […]

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Apple Systematically Pulling Google Voice, Similar Applications

Apple is apparently systematically yanking iPhone applications from the App Store that use Google Voice to simplify and reduce the costs of making phone calls, though it’s suspected Apple isn’t the one making the actual judgment call. According to AppleInsider, developer Sean Kovacs, was surprised on Monday to discover that his GV Mobile client for […]

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Google Earth 5.0.11729.1014 Released

Late Tuesday, software giant Google released version 5.0.11729.1014 of its popular Google Earth program. The new version, a 27 megabyte download, adds the following new features: Historical imagery from around the globe. Ocean floor and surface data from marine experts. Simplified touring with audio and voice recording. The new version requires Mac OS X 10.4 […]