Sorry, here's the latest update on it. They do say one of their prospective applications is for the iPhone. So there are others.
August 26, 2009, 4:09 pm
Apple Says Vonage App Delayed By Technical Issues; Vonage Says Fix Made, App Resubmitted (Updated)
Posted by Eric Savitz
Approval of a request by
Vonage (VG) to distribute a mobile VOIP application through the
Apple (AAPL) App Store has been delayed by technical issues with the Vonage software, a spokesperson for Apple said in an interview this afternoon.
“They submitted an application for review,” said Apple spokesperson
Natalie Kerris told Tech Trader Daily. “There are some technical issues [with the code they submitted] that hopefully can be resolved.” Kerris did not elaborate on the nature of the issues with Vonage’s application.
As has been widely reported, Apple last week said it is still reviewing an application for
Google Voice, which so far is not available through the App Store. The status of Google Voice triggered an FCC inquiry; Apple
posted a detailed response to the FCC’s questions late last week on Apple.com. In the response, Apple notes that it has approved a number of voice over IP applications that use WiFi - including
Skype, Nimbuzz and
iCall - but none that use AT&T’s 3G network.
“There is a provision in Apple’s agreement with AT&T that obligates Apple not to include functionality in any Apple phone that enables a customer to use AT&T’s cellular network service to originate or terminate a VoIP session without obtaining AT&T’s permission,” the company said in the FCC response. “Apple honors this obligation, in addition to respecting AT&T’s customer Terms of Service, which, for example, prohibit an AT&T customer from using AT&T’s cellular service to redirect a TV signal to an iPhone. From time to time, AT&T has expressed concerns regarding network efficiency and potential network congestion associated with certain applications, and Apple takes such concerns into consideration.”
VG shares today are up 59 cents, or 37.1%, to $2.18; that follows a gain of 99 cents yesterday.
Author’s note: post has been slightly revised for clarity.
Update: Here’s Vonage’s response to Apple’s statement on the status of the proposed app:
“We can confirm that one of our prospective applications is for the iPhone. They identified one issue stating that it is “simple to fix.” The issue is cosmetic and relates to the labeling of an icon. We’ve made the requested change and resubmitted the application for approval earlier today.”
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