OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/21863/How_Apple_s_App_Review_Is_Undermining_The_iPhone Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2013, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Thu, 23 May 2013 06:50:34 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Not sure... http://www.osnews.com/thread?374308 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374308 There are roughly 50,000 apps in the store. There are a lot of high quality ones as well. While the process could be tweaked I am sure I think "undermining" is way too strong word. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:12:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sigzero) Comments Here we go again.. http://www.osnews.com/thread?374332 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374332 Last time this was discussed here people came with the sugestion that iphone developers are just like prostitutes: They are mistreated but (generally) get their money

I myself think that's the best explanation to the situation, and as a developer I still prefer to be well treated AND get my money, so no Apple iPhone for meEdited 2009-07-21 01:53 UTC Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:53:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (puelocesar) Comments RE: Not sure... http://www.osnews.com/thread?374370 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374370
There are roughly 50,000 apps in the store. There are a lot of high quality ones as well. While the process could be tweaked I am sure I think "undermining" is way too strong word.


When developers get refused when trying to upload patches to an app already on the store - I'd consider that undermining.

When developers get whole apps refused because the application streams adult songs, despite the same songs being available to buy on Apples music store - then I'd consider that undermining.

When developers get whole apps refused because it's an RSS feed to a site with swear words, despite that website being freely accessible by Apples own apps - then I'd consider that undermining.

I could go on as there's plenty of evidence online of Apples bi-polar approach to censorship and their downright lack of respect towards the people who really made the iPhone great (lets face it, it's one of Apples biggest marketing angles).

Apple are really going to have to pull their head of the sand (and quick) because they no longer have the "isn't it sexy" and "it just works well" markets cornered what with Palm Pre and Android joining the fight and Blackburry, Nokia and Samsung making huge strides to catch up.
Plus you can bank on MS not to hang about too long (and given their massive app cateloge, they already have a head-start in some respects). Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:37:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Laurence) Comments if they had the power http://www.osnews.com/thread?374393 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374393 Just imagine, if they had the power to do this with computers.... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:17:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (alcibiades) Comments Slow news eh? http://www.osnews.com/thread?374409 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374409 Ummm, exactly *how* is this news? Just over a month ago, we read exactly the same thing, but then more in-depth: http://osne.ws/gq6

The same author who was quoted there, also wrote:
- a follow-up post on why he sticks to the iPhone: http://www.marco.org/124697680
- his philosophy on Apple using artificial delay: http://www.marco.org/98546611 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:23:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eddyspeeder) Comments Apple do outline what they do and don't accept http://www.osnews.com/thread?374413 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374413 If I choose to ignore the guidelines they setout and spend £££ on dev time, that is my choice.

Take an example

Skype producing an iphone app.

The rules PLAINLY stipulate that that this kind of app is against the rules. If you develop it anyway, expect it to be rejected. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:47:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Adurbe) Comments RE[2]: Not sure... http://www.osnews.com/thread?374420 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374420 I don't speak for the populous, but in and around my area blackberry's are more popular than iPhones. So much in fact I can think of at least three iPhone users who have dumped the iPhone for blackberry's.

That has nothing to do with the app store. However, one of those guys that dumped the iPhone was working on iPhone development. He gave up when all four of his apps where rejected. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:20:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (systyrant) Comments RE: Apple do outline what they do and don't accept http://www.osnews.com/thread?374490 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374490 Great. Too bad about the other 99% of the time, when iPhone apps are rejected for reasons* that have nothing to do with those rules (which are stupid and arbitrary to begin with).

*if the random, arbitrary whims of Apple staff can rightly be called "reasons," that is. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:26:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (BallmerKnowsBest) Comments RE: if they had the power http://www.osnews.com/thread?374505 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374505
Just imagine, if they had the power to do this with computers....

Exactly! It's just chilling. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:19:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sicofante) Comments RE[2]: if they had the power http://www.osnews.com/thread?374508 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374508 That's one of the reason I like Personal Computers, becuase the "powers that be" have no control over my computer and canno Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:27:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (fretinator) Comments RE[2]: Apple do outline what they do and don't accept http://www.osnews.com/thread?374695 http://www.osnews.com/thread?374695 Precisely. See the links I posted in my above comment. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:24:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eddyspeeder) Comments