Sean Kovacs

If i makes you feel better I *Tried* to buy it in the app store but it was already too late… so then I pirated it.

Please set up a donation link. I’d be more than happy to throw a few bucks your way for the app on Cydia.

It was a good app at a reasonable price, glad I picked it up.

I bought it. Glad I did. Enormously upset with Apple and AT&T over this brain-dead move!

I will be looking for ways to keep my business and money away from them, and this is another brick in the wall that has me rethinking my current work of developing for the iPhone. I’m completely serious about that, and this is something I’ve been moving on for well over a year. The whole thing makes me pretty sad, Apple hasn’t disappointed me much since 2004 (when I first got involved with iPods and then Macs).

Bloody hell – add donation link – its bullshit.

Sean, sorry to see it go. I bought it to text and call my family over in Australia. great app. i agree on the donation link. Best of luck

I smell Class Action in the air – nice of Apple to pull apps that people pay for effectively killing support for them. All the while, they still collected their 30%!

Thanks Sean. You did a great job with GV Mobile and a great job marketing it via twitter. I look forward to seeing v1.2

Cydia is not an option for me. i feel sad that i wont be able to partake in the updates to this app.

Hey first of all I like the free app, but I am curious do you have a paypal donation area setup. I’d be willing to pay 2.99 you also could setup gvmobile 1.2 for cash. Saurik(Jay Freeman) does have that as an option as well.

That’s great – at least for us, though sorry you’re taking the hit. I’ve been using GVMobile since purchasing it on the apps store three weeks ago. Will I be able to get updates somehow, assuming that iTunes doesn’t remove it when I sync? One thing the app really needs is the ability to toggle the “Do Not Disturb” on or off.

I purchased this from the app store about 10 days ago. It’s been a great addition to the iPhone. I can’t help shaking my head. I just purchased my iPhone last month. I have always stayed away from Apple products for just this reason. Apple likes to think they know better than their customers and play God with their s/w and hardware policies. But, when the Palm Pre wouldn’t work for me (bad Sprint coverage) I gave in and bought the iPhone. Already this crap is from Apple is effecting me. It’s too bad I am past my 30 day return limit. Ah, well I should have known better than to but anything from Apple. My fault.

I’m glad I purchased it in the app store. I don’t regret a thing and enjoy the app.
I even got a free code from you too and had my buddy pick-up a copy. He loves it.
Hopefully apple wont pull it completely and delete it from my apps (if there is a way to do that)
I’ll jailbreak tonight to follow you in Cydia-land.
Apple/ATT = SKANKS

Sean,

I’ve already purchased GV Mobile from the app store, but if you add a donation link I’ll also donate once the app is available via Cydia.

Another vote for the donation/paypal link. Thanks for the great app!

Wait up!
Might be a dumb question but if there is no API how do you manage to get all those features to work?
Teach me something and Yes with the DONATION link.

Apple just gave everyone one big reason to jailbreak.

Yep, I will definitely be leaving AT&T and the iPhone behind as soon as my contract is up.

Dude, I paid for the app and am glad I did. It truly is a great app. You should get some money from your hard work. Put it on Cydia for the price you put it on the App Store for. People will pay for it if it truly is a good app.

I’m curious as to what will happen to those of us with the GV Mobile application already on our iPhone? Will Apple try to remove the application through an update? As of this morning the GV Mobile app still works on my phone. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Make a winmo version and I’d gladly pay for that too.

BrandonG777 :
Apple just gave everyone one big reason to jailbreak.

There’s always been reason to jailbreak. I for one would have zero interest in an iPhone that wasn’t jailbroken. IMHO, an out of the box iPhone is simply a shiny, greasy, name brand trinket.

If it weren’t for the jailbreak community I’m sure I’d be an Android early adopter. This move by Apple actually has me re-thinking jumping ship to the Android platform.

Is there a place we can donate a few bucks for your efforts, instead of just getting the app for free? I would have paid for it, but I setup my Google Voice too late.

I already hated AT&T and was kind of starting to hate Apple. This is the last straw.

Damn. I missed it in the store but will certainly pick it up from Cydia and throw you a few bucks. I’ve been a GV/GC user for years. This app sounds awesome.

I wholeheartedly agree, innovative developers like you, Sean, are what continue to make smartphones the incredible devices that they are. The software is the focus now – the hardware only compliments it – and your app is a great example of that.

I’d gladly pay for GV Mobile on the Cydia store or donate via a link on your site – you deserve compensation for your efforts!

Bought it out of pure solidarity.

Go buy yourself a beer or other favorite alcoholic beverage- you earned it!

Keep those updates comin’!

Why hasn’t Apple gotten rid of at&t yet???

Sean, why not release it via the Cydia store, that way you can continue being payed for your awesome app?

I’m thrilled it’s going to Cydia. I’m thinking that it’s going to open up a world of new potential features for you as well. Good luck and thanks.

It’s time to rail against the “MAN.” Screw Apple/at&t. Early adopter of GV Mobile. I see Android in my future.

Dude, you’re all over the internet.

Every article that talks about this also talks about your app.

You’d be very wise to work in a donate button– capture this free publicity while it lasts!

Listen up everybody! I work in a call center, so I truly understand the costs and impacts to a company when the phone starts ringing and wont stop. If you really want to return some of the punishment to AT&T and Apple… just pick up the phone! Give the AT&T customer care department a call and try to keep them on the phone for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! Make a game out of it.

Here’s the kicker though, be sure to make clear that you are calling to express concern over iPhone limitations, aka disabled MMS and removing apps that you already paid for such as GV Mobile. Even when the rep tells you it was an Apple issue, just keep them on the phone by asking about how to lower your bill.

Large Call Volume + Long Call Handle Time = Higher Cost per Call

We start to drive up costs and they’ll listen!

Hey Sean big props on the decision to release on cydia. I already own the app but I’ll throw you a few bucks through paypal for the update. I’ve been somewhat of a critic in the past so I wanted to say I think you’re handling this app ban with a lot of class.

Everyone is so pissed off at AT&T, but let’s be real for a moment… *APPLE* was the one who pulled the application, not AT&T. Many people somehow think that Apple is beholden to these partnerships, when the fact is Apple controls the shots here.

Whatever the case may be, its a sleazy move by the Cupertino company, and definitely stifles innovation on their handset. The HTC Hero is not enough to pull me away from my iPhone just yet, but if its any indication where Android will be a year from now, its looking mighty attractive. I’m already jealous that my friend can integrate Google Voice on his G1, and was praying for a native application from Google that supported push notification.

Sad day… Sean, you’re app is still awesome, though. I keep my early adoptions like a badge (ex. Netshare), and can’t wait to see what its going to look like through Cydia. Thanks!!

We can host it on the stealthbravo repo if you like… just email me: me at mattapperson.com

Ray Ray :
Listen up everybody! I work in a call center, so I truly understand the costs and impacts to a company when the phone starts ringing and wont stop. If you really want to return some of the punishment to AT&T and Apple… just pick up the phone! Give the AT&T customer care department a call and try to keep them on the phone for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! Make a game out of it.
Here’s the kicker though, be sure to make clear that you are calling to express concern over iPhone limitations, aka disabled MMS and removing apps that you already paid for such as GV Mobile. Even when the rep tells you it was an Apple issue, just keep them on the phone by asking about how to lower your bill.
Large Call Volume + Long Call Handle Time = Higher Cost per Call
We start to drive up costs and they’ll listen!

Excellent suggestion!

Reminder to those asking for a Donation Link:

Sean already has a Paypal button to donate on this very page…

Or were you guys talking about a donate button/ link built into the app itself?

Sean thanks for the great app. I was fortunate to get my GV number last week and quickly purchased the app. It saved my wife and I a ton on SMS charges. She just got her GV invite last night but it was to late to download. Have you been contacted at all by Google? Imade the switch from a Blackberry to the iPhone a month go and I’m already starting to regret that decision!

Thanks, Sean! Sorry to see that Apple/AT&T is going after the Google Voice apps.

Terence Tam :
Please set up a donation link. I’d be more than happy to throw a few bucks your way for the app on Cydia.

Me too.

Can someone post the price of the GV App? So I can donate that before getting it for free.

Bought the app even though it’s somewhat useless to me right now in Canada, but I’m glad I did.

Is there any way for you to re-submit to apple if you make it only available on the iPod touch? What about making it available in Canada where AT&T doesn’t exist?

From where can I download it? I mean from which repo from Cydia?

Can you post this URL for people to use to complain about this? I’m sure it won’t help much, but maybe something will happen if enough people submit complaints:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

I’ll be jailbreaking my iPod (again) just to download it.

Er… wait… a support person gave me that link, but it appears iTunes-specific and not about the App Store.

Hey Sean, when it comes onto Cydia I’ll donate. I’ve already purchased it from the Apple store way back when, but I’ll donate so you can keep it going on Cydia. Thanks for all the hard work!

I got your free version of GV Mobile from Apple app store recently and liked it. Would have bought full version if not for the Apple Ministry of Application Censorship. I have now jailbroken my 3GS, eagerly await your app on Cydia. I am an Apple Mac OS engineering team alumni, am embarrassed by their censorship behavior of late.

Sean, as soon as you have this app up on Cydia and I install it, I’ll def want to contribute to your work. Bullshit both ATT and Apple! I’m very unhappy that I own several Apple’s products and get stuck into 2 years contract with ATT.