Apple won't include YouTube app in new mobile software

[tawadi]

Source: reuters

By Alexei Oreskovic

SAN FRANCISCO | Mon Aug 6, 2012 3:42pm EDT

(Reuters) - Apple Inc's new version of its iPhone and iPad software will not include a pre-packaged app for Google Inc's popular video website, YouTube, Apple said on Monday.

The move marked the latest sign of the growing rivalry between the two technology companies, close on the heels of Apple's decision to dump Google's mapping software from its devices.

"Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended," Apple said in a statement on Monday. "Customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the app store."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/06/net-us-apple-youtube-idUSBRE87516N20120806

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Apple still battling it out with Google I guess.

[Lars77]

1. Corporations battle, consumers suffer.

[tridim]

3. But only one of these corporations is trying to restrict content.

Lately, the answer is always Apple.

[onehandle]

12. Google is free to create their own You Tube app.

Let them do their own work for a change.

[Duct Tape]

15. I don't know what the heck you're talking about.

Google does a lot of work. Google is becoming a modern day GE as they try to jump into more markets. Apple is greedy and its software is closed off. Not that Google isn't greedy...just saying that Apple is more obvious.

[Fuddnik]

2. My 'Droid won't even let me delete the Facebook app.

I don't even want the thing on my phone, and can't get rid of it.

[tawadi]

5. Maybe a droid forum could help you?

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-applications/782-how-do-i-remove-pre-installed-apps-facebook-3.html

[UnrepentantLiberal]

19. Why don't you want YouTube on your phone?

[unblock]

4. once user can download it from the app store what difference does it make?

[tawadi]

6. It won't be available in the new mobile software coming out. eom

[unblock]

7. "Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the app store"

[randr]

8. Is Apple the new Microsoft?

I remember when everyone ragged on Microsoft for upgrading to a new OS every few years. Now Apple seems to put out a "new" product every 6 months and each time with less features, especially those that are not "apple" owed.
When will enough be enough?

[hobbit709]

9. Apple has long been known for being proprietary about everything. worse than M$.

[Pab Sungenis]

13. Apple's iOS updates are free of charge.

MS charges for every version of Windows.

[4saken]

14. iOS is a mobile OS, so better to compare it to Android or a Windows Mobile OS.

Android and Windows Mobile have free updates.

If you're talking about OS X then it does cost to upgrade. And seems similarly priced. Previously OS X upgrades were like $60, and to Windows 7 was about $90. Now Windows 8 upgrade is like $15, close to OS X Lion upgrade. Of course one could always just use Linux for free, but neither Linux nor OS X can play the good games, assuming one desires that functionality.

Keep in mind that Apple can charge a lot less and get the same profit when it comes to their software, because you're also buying their heavily overpriced hardware.

[armodem08]

10. Amazing all the people who want to dump on Apple...

This was Google's decision:

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/08/06/apple_re_releases_4th_beta_of_ios_6_to_developers_after_mislabeling.html

"Update: in a statement issued to Reuters Apple said: Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store."

[onehandle]

11. Excellent. Fuck the biggest Internet spy and ad spammer in the world. nt

[gejohnston]

16. I'm happy with my "dumb phone"

so, I'm not over concerned.

[PopeOxycontinI]

17. Apple...

Half the features for twice the dinero, what a bargain!

[Missycim]

18. +100000

nt