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The post at least claims that Apple gets an extra subsidy from cell carriers based on expected revenues from voice and sms plans. So it could hurt Apple as well.

You're right though that the Skype app is a bit of an anomaly in light of this GV rejection.

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Ah, I missed the bit about the subsidy. This highlights the need to think hard about what revenue streams you should pursue as a company: you may find that certain interests are mutually elusive, and you will have a tough time avoiding the alienation of certain facets of your user base.

Skype is WiFi only...perhaps GV will ultimately appear as a similarly limited app (thus protecting the frequently mentioned voice and SMS revenue, at least temporarily).

Ah, good point.

I could be wrong about the SMS side of things but aren't there a number of web-based services for sending SMS messages that can be accessed on the iphone via safari?

Either way, it is clear that cellular companies need to rethink their business models and consider the fact that moving towards an Internet connectivity-based revenue stream as a primary on PDA devices is a smart move.

Google Voice is not a VoIP client, so I'm not sure what there is to limit.

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