Google Drops Bomb And Proves Apple Lied To The US Government (FCC)?

You can find the unredacted letter here (PDF). Earlier, Apple blatantly told FCC that they haven’t rejected the Google Voice App and they are still pondering on it. FCC had launched an inquiry and asked the three parties involved- Apple, Google and AT&T to respond with reasons that let to the rejection of Google Voice App. Google also goes on saying that Apple’s Senior VP of Marketing Phil Schiller had informed Google’s Senior VP Alan Eustace in a telephonic conversion that Apple was rejecting Google Voice App. I am getting the bigger picture now- Apple does not want Google to play on its turf.

Now, FCC has two different and contradicting stories for the Google Voice App Rejection. Can government agency like FCC cause any damage to Apple? How Apple is going to save its face?

UPDATE : Apple has again said in a press release that it did not reject the Google Voice App.

UPDATE 1 : And one more thing… ! rumours are rolling around that Google even has the screen shot of the actual rejection page. Let me add a very obvious point here, if Apple does not accept the Google Voice App then this might be second bomb Google will drop on Apple and this will be an atom bomb.

UPDATE 2 : Snapshots of the “rejection page” of  VoiceCentral have come out. Have a look

Follow-Up

TechCrunch: Google Reveals Full FCC Response, Directly Contradicts Apple On Google Voice Rejection by Jason Kincaid

Between The Lines: Was Apple a “Liar Liar” to the FCC about the Google Voice app? by Sam Diaz

GigaOm: Apple Rejected Google Apps Because They Were Better by Stacey Higginbotham

Technologizer: Google’s Google Voice FCC Letter: Uncensored! by Harry McCracken

MaximumPC: Google Cries Foul Over Rejected Google Voice App by Ryan Whitwam