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Fri, Nov 20, 2009 - 05:32 PM EST — AAPL: 199.92 (-0.59, -0.29%) | NASDAQ: 2146.04 (-10.78, -0.5%)

Apple delaying Google voice search app for iPhone and iPod touch?

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:32 AM EST

"Google today unleashed its improved [Google Mobile App for Apple iPhone and iPod touch] to the press and supposedly to Apple. But it hasn't yet hit the Apple store," Seth Weintraub reports for Computerworld. "What gives?"

"The application was due [as soon as Friday]," Weintraub reports. "However, as I check my watch, it is now Saturday, and I still can't download this app. Is something up with Apple not wanting its users to have this functionality? Will Apple block iPhone users from this for some reason? Perhaps Apple has a competing technology waiting in the wings?"

MacDailyNews Take: Perhaps Seth can't comprehend the meaning of "as soon as?"

Weintraub continues, "Let's not get ahead of ourselves, it has only been 24 hours. It will probably hit the store any second now. One thing is for certain, time really doesn't fly when you are hitting refresh on the app store waiting for the coolest app yet."

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MacDailyNews Take: This is quite the Seinfeldian article, but at least it gives us an excuse to post the video below.

Google shows off Google Mobile App:

MacDailyNews Note: As of 10:32am ET, in Apple's App Store, the free "Google Mobile App" (iTunes App Store link) is currently still version 0.1.414, released August 28, 2008.

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Nov 15, 08 - 10:42 am Comment from: Richie

I know what he means. I spend the better part of 2 hours last night checking to see if the app was posted yet or not. It will be here soon, or Apple will have something similar.

Nov 15, 08 - 10:44 am Comment from: Wandering joe

Wander if that will work all the way over her?

Nov 15, 08 - 10:58 am Comment from: Snapper

It's available but I don't see the mike button or do I hear a beep when the app opens, What's up

Nov 15, 08 - 11:01 am Comment from: R

It'll bomb, because the Storm is clickable. Just sayin.

Completely off topic, yet satisfying and cogent, no?

Nov 15, 08 - 11:40 am Comment from: Not Bill

This is an extremely cool app. I sure hope Apple is not blocking it in one of their "we are doing the same thing" anti-competitive moves. This needs to be out on the iPhone before it is out on other phones.

Nov 15, 08 - 01:35 pm Comment from: emanon

Snapper: Are you sure its not the "old" version (0.1.414)? Google Mobile app has been available for a while. What they are talking about here is an update to that app giving it voice recognition.

Nov 15, 08 - 02:10 pm Comment from: silver surfer

The app has no voice recognition?? what up with that??

Waste of time.

Nov 15, 08 - 02:15 pm Comment from: Not For Free

I doubt the Google Mobile App with voice search will be free. If they give it for free, most anyone would get it and it would mean a pretty big load for the servers.

Let's see.

Nov 15, 08 - 06:25 pm Comment from: R

There's more hubbub. The video is said to have disappeared from youtube and google's pulled mention of it from their site (supposedly).

Apple's panties are in some sort of bunch it seems.

Nov 15, 08 - 06:29 pm Comment from: google is all about FREE

@not for free
There is a very good chance its for free.... Since it said in the video it will be "free". There are not many services that google offers that actually cost money.

Nov 15, 08 - 07:07 pm Comment from: HMCIV

I would like to officially nominate "R" as a rabble rouser. For stirring the pot, you will be forbidden from using the 'coolsmile' and 'wow' Emoticons until you crazy kids turn that music down!

Nov 16, 08 - 04:52 am Comment from: taxi

I'm looking forward to finding out what my cat keeps asking for. He's always talking but I have no idea what he's saying.

Nov 16, 08 - 08:37 am Comment from: Steve Jobs

Apple has banned it. If you want this, get an Android phone.

Nov 16, 08 - 10:49 am Comment from: MacintoshSoftwareList.com

my sources say it will be out Monday

Nov 16, 08 - 03:31 pm Comment from: Cubert

Uhhhhh.....you think maybe Apple is doing some quality control testing? Sheesh.

Nov 16, 08 - 05:37 pm Comment from: Coming Soon

"my sources say it will be out Monday"

on Android.

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