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Eric Schmidt on Google Now for iOS: 'You'll Need to Discuss That With Apple' [Updated]
Last week, Google apparently accidentally leaked a promotional video revealing that its Google Now app will be coming to iOS. Google Now is currently an Android-only app designed to automatically integrate relevant bits of information such as weather, traffic, appointments, and more into users' lives. The video was quickly removed, but Google had not issued a statement on its appearance.iPhone Hacks now points to a Tweet from Techmeme editor Mahendra Palsule noting that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt was asked about Google Now coming to iOS at the company's Big Tent event in India today. According to the report, Schmidt suggested that whether or not Google Now comes to the App Store is currently up to Apple's reviewers. The exchange between Schmidt and The Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger appears nearly 18 minutes into the interview (via TechCrunch):
Q: When can I get Google Now on my iPhone?Apple and Google obviously have had a contentious relationship as competition between iOS and Android has intensified in recent years. While Apple has generally approved Google's apps submitted to the App Store, there have in some cases been significant delays, as seen with Google Voice remaining in limbo for over a year before finally receiving approval.
A: On your iPhone? You'll need to discuss that with Apple. Apple has a policy of approving or disapproving apps that are submitted into its store, and some of the apps we make they approve and some of them they don't. They recently did approve Google Maps, thank goodness. [laughter] And without being too obnoxious, you have excellent vendors of Android choices for you in London, from many different suppliers.
Q: So, has Apple got a problem with Google Now?
A: That was an ambiguous statement. Does Apple have a problem with Google, or Google Now? [laughter]
Q: Sorry...Google Now. Capital letter.
A: Let me not talk about the specifics. I don't think they're particularly worried about Google Now.
Update 11:27 AM: Apple has informed CNET that Google has not submitted an iOS version of Google Now to the App Store for review.
Update 3:00 PM: Google has admitted to CNET that it has "not submitted Google Now to Apple’s App Store."
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77 months ago
I think I'll pass. I don't want Google's gimmicky spyware on my iPhone constantly burning up my battery so Google can continuously collect data on everything about me and profit off of my info and privacy without paying me.
And they definitely are not going to be allowed to track my children on their phones corrupting their minds with all the corporate advertising Google is fond of blasting all around the web.
By the way Schmidt, it's funny that on Android your actual competition (companies with Ad Blocking apps) seems to be the only apps specifically outlawed from Android and actually enforced. Tons of malware ok to leave in the Play Store but you sure made sure to remove all the ad blockers. Wow.
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And they definitely are not going to be allowed to track my children on their phones corrupting their minds with all the corporate advertising Google is fond of blasting all around the web.
By the way Schmidt, it's funny that on Android your actual competition (companies with Ad Blocking apps) seems to be the only apps specifically outlawed from Android and actually enforced. Tons of malware ok to leave in the Play Store but you sure made sure to remove all the ad blockers. Wow.
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77 months ago
I think I'll pass. I don't want Google's gimmicky spyware on my iPhone.
That's like saying you won't install Find my iPhone because you're afraid Apple will track you.
77 months ago
This is the one thing i don't like about apple. They have the right to just not approve an app if they feel it causes competition or as i think apple puts it "confusions" between two competing apps and obviously theirs would win every time.
If they were confident in their products, they would approve every app as long as it passed their actual functionality specifications.
This is the thing I dislike about Google. Eric never once said they submitted the app for approval. It is easier to blame Apple.
77 months ago
I think I'll pass. I don't want Google's gimmicky spyware on my iPhone.
How is it spyware if you have to not only download it - but agree to the service terms? Silly comment.
77 months ago
This is the one thing i don't like about apple. They have the right to just not approve an app if they feel it causes competition or as i think apple puts it "confusions" between two competing apps and obviously theirs would win every time.
If they were confident in their products, they would approve every app as long as it passed their actual functionality specifications.
If they were confident in their products, they would approve every app as long as it passed their actual functionality specifications.
77 months ago
Do you still think this is true? Heck we have so many map apps, podcasting apps, weather apps, stock apps etc that compete and are better in some cases than Apples own products.
If they didn't mind competition, they would let users decide default apps.
77 months ago
With Apple, you're the customer. With Google, you're the product.
That has to be the worst thing that anyone has ever said, the single dumbest line about how "you're the product". They sell... ad space. They use your data to target them at you. Google targets you with ads that companies pay the to put on their space.
Nike doesn't know who you are, they don't get that information.
77 months ago
Schmidt is a douche. Is he going to continually make the same statement with every software they make for ios? Time for some new material.
I don't know - is Phil going to keep making uninformed and uneducated comments about Android every time a new phone comes out?
What do you expect him to say? He was asked a question. He didn't bring it up.
77 months ago
How long will Google Now last? As long as Google Reader?
Longer than Ping...
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