Comments on: YouMail yanked from Android Market due to T-Mobile complaint

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:08:53 +0000

The app was allowed back in the Market; see the update at the end of the article.

By: David

David — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:31:57 +0000

I’m not sure this is accurate. After I read this article, I decided I should give YouMail a spin. Sure enough, it was the top result when I searched for “voicemail” or something similar.

By: rick gregory

rick gregory — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:46:09 +0000

For you, yes. But as Kevin points out, Google removed it from the Market not just for T-Mo users but for all users. While you can sideload apps many phones have that turned off and, anyway, most users won’t have any idea that they can do such a thing nor will they know what an .apk file is much less where to get it.

PS: The ‘open’ comment was mostly snark. The real point is that you and I aren’t google’s customers so we have no real power or influence. They’ll look after their customers first and those are the carriers and the phone manufacturers. You and I? We’re the *product*.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:25:41 +0000

There’s still others on the market, such as HulloMail

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:05:03 +0000

Eddy, those numbers don’t sound bad for a voicemail service. If we were talking about a carrier or VoIP service, that might be different.

By: Gladys

Gladys — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:40:13 +0000

YouMail yanked from Android Market due to T-Mobile complaint http://t.co/LGeXf0Tl

By: Eddy

Eddy — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:34:58 +0000

“…the company has handled over a billion calls and has well over a million users.”

Umm, that’s an average of 1000 calls per user according to my left brain. My right brain is saying, “WTF??? A thousand calls per user? That’s one crappy service…”

By: haltingstate

haltingstate — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:15:46 +0000

Youmail gets shakedown from Mobile Cartel.

By: Android Marvin

Android Marvin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:40:00 +0000

YouMail yanked from Android Market due to T-Mobile complaint … – http://t.co/47d2HAJI

By: Kathy Smith

Kathy Smith — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:06:24 +0000

YouMail yanked from Android Market due to T-Mobile complaint …: YouMail, a mobile voicemail and visual message… http://t.co/MhvF14eH