The iPhone has become the most popular smartphone of all time, and one of the reasons is the Youtube app. Everyone who saw it couldnt help but be amazed at watching the Youtube library in the palm of their hands. But now that very app is leaving Apple users behind everyone else.

YouTube who are owned by Google, have now revealed an improved and updated mobile phone YouTube site, m.youtube.com which is better than anything else that is out there including the iPhone app. The new mobile Youtube is not only running in HTML5 but includes a better, more efficient interface that is quick, has like/unlike flags and playlists, streams better quality video over 3G, and includes suggested searches for a better viewer experience.

Previously accessing the youtube site straight from iPhone was a no go as it was based on Flash which Apple do not support.

So why is it that Google are releasing the new improved, all singing and dancing Youtube, but not updating the Apple version? Well it didnt help when Apple banned Google Voice from the App Store. Google Voice is a great free call-forwarding service that has been blocked by the App Store. Not only was the app barred from entering, but third-party apps that tied into the service were kicked out. However Google then released a web version that offers most of the functionality you’d expect from an onboard app. And Apple cannot prevent customers from accessing this one.

It looks like Google have one eye on the new Android operating system and are seeing Apple as an enemy rather than an friend. It is doubtful that Google will release any new iPhone apps, or even update existing ones thereby allowing Android dominate the market. Although iPhone users can access the new site it bypasses Apples store which will not amuse the company. Apple’s decision to control everything that enters the app store to its own advantage seems to be backfiring bigtime.

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