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Apple Blocks iOS Apps Using Dropbox SDK

Posted by Unknown on from the protection-racket dept.

Barence writes with an excerpt from PC Pro: "Dropbox's latest SDK has incurred the wrath of Apple, because users who don't have the Dropbox app installed on their iPhone/iPad are instead pushed to Dropbox's website via the Safari browser. Here, they can click a link to the desktop version of the service, which allows them to buy extra Dropbox storage without Apple taking its usual 30% cut." Reportedly, Dropbox is attempting to strike a deal to resolve the problem.

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  1. How dare they... by thestudio_bob · · Score: 1, Troll

    How dare Apple disallow someone not following the rules.

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  2. Re:apple is clearly doomed by Richard_at_work · · Score: 1, Troll

    Who is holding users hostage - if the apps are an update to an existing app, the existing app doesnt get pulled from the store. If its a brand new app, the developers are in no different a situation than they were last week.

    Dropbox already have a version of the SDK which removes the offending links - its available in the forum thread about the issue.

    No users are suffering here.