Google has released a copy of the letter they sent to the FCC in regard to the Google Voice fiasco with previously unpublished information. In the prior version of the letter some information was redacted. The new information shows that Apple’s and Google’s answer to the FCC differs greatly – someone is lying.

Here’s the skinny:
Apple: “Contrary to published reports, Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application, and continues to study it.”

Google: “Apple representatives informed Google that the Google Voice application was rejected because Apple believed the application duplicated the core dialer functionality of the iPhone”

However, Apple is standing firm, and even today told the press that they haven’t rejected the Google Voice application, despite what Google says. What else can Apple do? Tell the FCC and all iPhone users, that they don’t like competition and are protecting their partner AT&T against Google’s phone innovations? Sure would have been better if Apple took the high road here.

Trying to make the argument that we have not rejected the official Google Voice app – we just have not accepted it yet, while REMOVING three third party Google Voice apps that were in the App Store for months is quite weak!

TechCrunch claims that Google may release proof in the form of a screen shot of Apple’s formal rejection!

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