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CBC Story The CBC is carrying a story about the Skype for iPhone application release today and contained in their article is a bit about Skype-In: Another feature from the company, SkypeIn — which assigns users a phone number so that they can take incoming calls — is still not available in Canada. Company executives [...]

Today Apple updated their iPods as part of their “Only Rock and Roll” event. Despite speaking very highly of the touch during the keynote, noting its popularity, versatility, and the fact that customers have found many new uses for the touch beyond what was originally intended, Apple left it virtually unchanged. The nano got updated [...]

Globe and Mail story Skype’s iPhone app is finally coming to Canada. As of Wednesday, Canadian iPhone and iPod Touch users will be able to join the 6-million-and-counting users who have already downloaded one of the most popular applications in the world. Tom Yeung, Skype’s director of market development for the Americas, told The Globe [...]

Engadget’s Story Engadget has received copies of the responses to the FCC by Apple, AT&T, and Google. Essentially, AT&T is not responsible for the removal of the google voice apps and it was entirely Apple’s decision. AT&T and Apple have a contract which forbids Apple from directing VoIP traffic across the 3G network and that [...]

…for expedited review As indicated on Techcrunch, some devs have gotten emails asking them to re-submit their apps for review. The developer, Start Mobile, received the following email from Apple today: After further investigation, we have decided that Start Mobile Wallpaper Gallery is in compliance with our SDK agreement & PLA. We would like to [...]

Arstechnica has a nice article about the FCC’s intentions with regard to the iPhone/Google Voice app situation. It is definitely worth a read. The FCC plans to launch three investigations of the wireless industry at its next Open Commission meeting. The announcement comes as the deadline approaches for AT&T, Apple, and Google to get those [...]

USA Today has reminded us all that Apple’s, AT&T’s and Google’s comments on the Apple iPhone app store removal and rejection of all Google Voice related apps are due today. For those who don’t remember or are not up to speed, Apple pulled GV Mobile, a google voice app for the iPhone/iPod touch back at [...]

wired.com has reported a rumour that the upcoming iPod Touch 3rd generation, expected out this September, will have a built-in microphone and camera. This would make it an ideal VOIP wifi-phone platform. A well-connected source tells us those rumors are on the money, and that Apple’s factories in China are already manufacturing iPod Touch models [...]

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Well it seems as though there is a lot of finger pointing going on between Apple and AT&T as to who was responsible for pulling the google voice apps. People at Apple are blaming AT&T, but AT&T is also denying any direct involvement and are pointing the finger straight at Apple. Either way, it’s about [...]