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Google Slams Apple Over iPhone Ad Ban

Posted by samzenpus on from the can't-we-all-just-get-along? dept.

crimeandpunishment writes "This real-life clash of the titans could be much more interesting than the movie. Today Google fired the latest volley in its war of words with Apple over mobile advertising. In a blog posting, the head of Google's mobile ad service, Admob, had harsh words for Apple's new restrictions concerning the iPhone and iPad ... calling them a threat to competition. There's a lot of money at stake ... the US mobile ad market, which is about $600 million, is expected to more than double by 2013."

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  1. Re:Cry me a river by __aaaaxm1522 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Google started this whole dust-up when they went after Apple. See Gruber's thoughts on the matter:

    http://daringfireball.net/linked/2010/06/09/battelle

    "There’s no question it’s a dick move on Apple’s part. But what’s the argument against it? That Google gets a pass for being dicks to Apple, and Apple ought to just sit there and take it?"

  2. Re:Cry me a river by Kristoph · · Score: 1, Troll

    Do you think Google will permit iAD advertising in their any of their web based products? Why should Apple not institute a reciprocal restriction?