More on Apple App Store rejections here. The bottom line, according to Don Reisinger at CNET: “Apple wants nothing to do with apps that can be found “objectionable,” have functionality similar to Apple-built features, or might conflict with a contract it has established with AT&T or other partners.”
In letters to the Federal Communications Commission, both Apple and AT&T have denied that AT&T played any role in determining whether the Google Voice application would be approved for use on Apple’s iPhone. Apple also indicated that it has not rejected Google Voice, but is “still pondering” whether to allow the application, which includes functionality that could replace several programs on the iPhone.