AdMob CEO responds to Apple's new advertising rules: 'not in the best interests of users or developers' (update: Greystripe responds)
By Donald Melanson 
posted June 9th 2010 4:32PM
posted June 9th 2010 4:32PM
We had a pretty good idea what Google and its AdMob division would think of Apple's new rules on outside advertising companies collecting analytics, but AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui has now spelled it out himself. In a post on the company's blog today, Hamoui says flat out that if the changes are enforced as written, they would "prohibit app developers from using AdMob and Google's advertising solutions on the iPhone." That, he says, would "not [be] in the best interests of users or developers," noting that "in the history of technology and innovation, it's clear that competition delivers the best outcome," and that "artificial barriers to competition hurt users and developers and, in the long run, stall technological progress." As for what Google and AdMob are going to do about it, Hamoui would only say that they're going to be "speaking to Apple to express our concerns about the impact of these terms." We've also reached out to Greystripe for comment -- which would also seem to be affected by the new rules -- but have yet to hear back.Update: We just got a statement from Adobe's partner Greystripe, which says Apple's new rules won't prevent it from operating on the iPhone and iPad.
"We are pleased that Apple's new terms and conditions explicitly allow Greystripe, an independent ad network, to operate on the iPhone and iPad platforms. It confirms the value of 3rd party ad networks in enabling developers to earn great revenue with their applications."
– Dane Holewinski, Director of Marketing for Greystripe
APPLE... We're a cult. You're either in our cult or you're not. We don't give a crap about the rest of the world. We say we're open. We're not. People in our Cult are stupid enough to either believe it or shut up about it. You're phone doesn't work.. it's because of you. You need Flash? No you don't.. you're an idiot. Hi my name is Steve and I'm the Pied Pieper. Follow me fools...
What a bunching of freaking crap
Apple: "We want a cut from your advertising on your apps or it's a no go".
Developer: [long pause] [continue with even longer pause]
Destiny bangs a chicken!
@ Programmer,
Little child, I don't need porn to get myself off. But, if it works for you, have fun. But, you don't need Flash to do that well either. Run along and play now.
AdMob acting as a consumer advocate: that makes me want to vomit.
Do corporations really think consumers can't see through their BS? Admob/Adobe/etc. only care about their bottom line, not the consumer. Spare me all "what's best for the consumer." bs.
Corporations shoud at least man up and tell it like it is: "We want to use the iPhone to exploit user statistics to better advertise our client's junk. Whaaaa!"
A) apple cannot be taken to court for "anti trust" since they do not have a monoply. There are tons of other very viable smart phones out there. The only "monoply" is over the app store...and there are other, viable app stores out there too. They are no abusing anything by blocking release of usage data. Apples product, Apples OS, Apples usage data. This is different than microsoft and IE because the iphone is not the default OS on basically every single phone.
B) Google and Admob are more than welcome to place ads on iphone. Just not using user data. I, for one, am GLAD apple is not giving away my info. This is why I favor Apple sometimes and not anti-privacy google. I'd rather pay extra to stay in a private, working, well maintained garden for my digital life than have an open system where google can track my digital life. Apple and Google both do a lot of good things and usually act with good intent (as far as I can tell). Its just I prefer my private stuff private, not out in the cloud. Gmail and google are the ONLY G-services I use. And I would jump off gmail if I had a real, viable alternative with endless storage.
so the dude gave stevo the middle finger. ok.
an Apple "PARTNER" says that.. obviously they would be allowed access wont they?? and they are not 3rd party and independent from Apple.. they are a partner and so they are related...
Instead of giving away Android for free, Google should've bought a hardware company like HTC and come up with consumer products that compete directly with Apple. Now they whine because Apple, which relies for its life on the sale of its products, is fighting back against Google by encroaching on Google source of life: advertising.
Google triggered all this by competing with Apple with a free product just as Microsoft 'competed' with Netscape (which was a $15 shareware) with free 'IE'. Apple knows its going to die if it doesn't do anything, so its letting Google feel the same pain.
Microsoft crushed Borland when Borland hemorrhaged money when they bought Ashton-Tate to buy dBase for $500 million hoping to keep selling the $400+ dBase. Microsoft promptly came out with the $99 MS Access which killed dBase. Google is basically doing the same thing. So expect Apple to fight back tooth and nail. It's Apple fiduciary responsibility.
Google punched Apple where it hurts with Android.
No one should be surprised that Apple counterpunches into Google's advertising spyware.
If Google does not have the balls for a war, it should not have launched the first nukes.
C.
"Hey no fair! Now we can't make money off of the ignorant end users who don't know any better."