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iPhone Users Rejoice With Google Voice

 Google and Apple are a little like BP and water; they don't mix, at least not well or very willingly. 18 months ago Google submitted Google Voice to Apple's store for use on iPhones; two months after that Apple decided not to accept it, or any third-party apps that used Google Voice functionality. According to a Techcrunch article, Apple removed Google Voice because it was too similar to the built-in calling system on the iPhone. In a somewhat defensive response it added that it hadn't rejected the app outright, but was still considering it for approval. And don't we all know how long consideration takes. Things got a little nasty and the government got involved, but now all is roses and iPhone users can happily download the Google Voice app and use it to their hearts' content, provided they live in the US and have iPhone models with at least iOS 3.1. iPhone users won't be denied any of the functionality that other smartphone users enjoy; they'll benefit fr