Sounds like a top to bottom clash of cultures and a divorce waiting to happen. When an AT&T representative suggested to one of Jobs’ deputies that the Apple CEO wear a suit to meet with AT&T’s board of directors, he was told, “We’re Apple. We don’t wear suits. We don’t even own suits.”
Marco Arment on life with Verizon: It’s easy to think that the grass is always greener away from AT&T, but keep in mind that these are cellular carriers: massive oligopolists that don’t give a s*** about us. Their phones are ARPU vending machines, first and foremost, not communication tools. Cellular carriers are only a small [...]
For those who think AT&T had no blood on their hands regarding the Google Voice iPhone app, you might be right. That doesn’t mean they like the service though. Phonescoop is reporting that they have filed a complaint against Google for blocking certain numbers. AT&T alleges that Google Voice blocks customers from calling certain numbers, [...]
USA Today is reporting (via MacRumors) that comments are being filed with the FCC regarding Apple’s rejection of the Google Voice app in the iPhone App Store. Apparently, Apple is not the only company facing questions. Google may have some questions to answer on the related subject of the crippled version of Skype on their Android [...]
Via MacRumors: In letters sent late Friday to the three companies, the FCC asked why Apple rejected the Google Voice application for the iPhone and removed related “third-party applications” from its store. The letter also seeks information on how AT&T was consulted in the decision, if at all. According to the article, this is part [...]