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Mentioning Android Is a No-No In iPhone App Store

Posted by kdawson on from the wash-your-mouth-out dept.

donberryman writes "Apple has told a software developer that its application cannot be included in the iPhone App Store if it mentions Google Android. The developer just wanted to mention that the app was a finalist in Google's Android Developer's Challenge." The developer complied with apparent good humor. Here is their blog post, which includes the text of the iPhone store's not-quite-rejection.

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  1. We're all mind readers by SQLz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wow the list of magical things you can't do with your iPhone app sure is growing.

  2. The wording of Apple's reply by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The wording of Apple's reply is a gem in and of itself:

    While your application has not been rejected, it would be appropriate to remove “Finalist in Google’s Android Developer’s Challenge!” from the Application Description.

    Please log into iTunes Connect to make appropriate changes to the Application Description now to avoid an interruption in the availability of Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab 2.2 on the iPhone App Store.

    That's a nice app you have there; would be a shame if anything happened to it...

  3. When is this ever false? by QuoteMstr · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Even if beginning with the best of intentions, a censor will always, eventually, come to use his power to censor to benefit himself.

  4. Makes sense by Flavio · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apple can't have Android inside Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field.

  5. Re:Flash of stupidity... by MikeBabcock · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Lots of books have their review list, etc. shown on the back. Do you think the Washington Post wouldn't review a book that has "#4 NYT Best Seller" on the cover?

    --
    - Michael T. Babcock (Yes, I blog)