SAN FRANCISCO:
Applications to let users watch YouTube videos will not be pre-installed
on the next generation of iPhones, iPads and iPod devices, in another
sign of mounting rivalry between Apple and Google.People will still be able to watch YouTube videos on Apple's globally popular products by linking to the service through a Web browser, but will not have the viewer software architecture pre-loaded in the unit.
Google is expected to design a feature-rich YouTube application for Apple's online App Store as an alternative.
"We are working with Apple to ensure we have the best possible YouTube experience for iOS users," a YouTube spokesman told AFP, referring to the operating system for Apple mobile devices.
The change came as competition between Apple and YouTube parent Google intensified and relations between the California companies grow ever colder.
Google is the titan behind Android software powering smartphones and tablets challenging Apple in the booming mobile market.
Apple recently booted Google Maps software from its gadgets, replacing it with a custom mapping program.
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