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Apple confirms Vonage iPhone app delayed

By Jim DalrympleAugust 26, 2009, 2:50 pm PT

Apple on Wednesday confirmed for The Loop that Vonage has submitted an application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The company also confirmed that the app has been delayed.

VonageAccording to Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris, the Vonage app is being reviewed, but has been delayed entry into the App Store. According to Kerris, there are some technical issues with the Vonage software that Apple is working with the developer to resolve.

It’s important to note that the Vonage app has not been rejected by Apple. For one reason or another, the app had some issues making it through the review process.

In its letter to the FCC discussing Google’s Voice app, Apple said that apps submitted to the App Store “undergo a rigorous review process that tests for vulnerabilities such as software bugs, instability on the iPhone platform, and the use of unauthorized protocols.”

Apple said its receives 8,500 app submissions every week — 95 percent of all apps are approved within 14 days of being submitted, the company said.

Vonage is a VOIP company that has been available for landline phones for a number of years.



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  1. Posted by Darby Lines August 26, 2009, 2:57 pm

    No way man! Pull back the curtain. Apple is lying, Apple lies about everything. I have, like, sources, man.

  2. Posted by nickweston August 29, 2009, 10:44 am

    Whenever I see the word VONAGE, my blood pressure goes up.
    THE worst company/product experience of my life, and that’s saying a LOT.

    Word to the wise: avoid ANYTHING this company does. Their customer support is based on trickery and hidden charges. Took me a YEAR to get out of their service, and I finally paid $39 for the privilege of leaving them! Well worth it.
    AVOID
    just my opinion, I may be wrong.

  3. Posted by Vonage iPhone app gets approved, but you can’t download it as beta testing continues | The Loop September 1, 2009, 5:53 pm

    [...] Vonage app was originally delayed because of technical issues with the software. Apple said they would work with them to fix the issues.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ [...]

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