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[mrwhite]

Meh...

[CJ100570]

Hey, if he doesn't mind agreeing to Apple's demands to make a buck.... So be it. As he say, his product sells well enough without the mention of Android.

This post has been edited by smax013: 05 February 2010 - 10:48 PM
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[EDemerzel]

So... You are complaining that Apple doesn't want a competing product mentioned in an app for one of their products. While it seems sorta stupid I can understand their point. Plus lets face it upper management doesn't exactly approve or review applications - it is some low paid person that more than likely has a chip on their shoulder.

[JoelFiser]

Apple is rapidly becoming the butt of the joke.

Apple-heads - you don't see it yet because you're blinded by The Light of your Life (Steve Jobs).

But you are on the wrong side of history. Freedom always wins!

[ekeefe41]

Just did a search in the Android market for "Apple" then "Iphone".

Mostly skins so you can customize your home screen.

Funny how an open and free market works. Apple are the Communists of tech innovation.

[KStrawn]

Let's face it: Android is competition to Apple, but this move is way too extreme.

Apple's @$$ is showing.

[JoelFiser]

The Palm Pre is far more advanced than the iPhone. The Pre has multi-tasking, a beautiful interface and Flash! - so you get Hulu, and thousands of other video sites. Not to mention 1000s of Flash games.

You have a choice: Either surf The Real Internet or surf Steve Jobs Idea of what the Internet Should be.

Seems pretty clear to me.

[xiromisho]

I... have to say I have to agree with Apple on this ONE thing... because I can understand the context here: Yes - it's a good app, they even said so, but they would prefer to not have "'Finalist in Google's Android Developer's Challenge!'" listed in the description... I can see why they would do that - it's a gray area:
Yes, google in this case is only a third party... but on the other hand the LAST thing Apple wants is average users going "...this app works on something else? What is Andriod?" and then they have an issue...

other App Store rejects have been more idiotic...:
"...too similar to the iPhone's built-in Maps application and could offer features not found in the native program. "
I think that can LITERALLY be used for every single app in the app store - especially since there have been apps that are EXACT copies of other apps, and gotten approved without issue... that and the above "Rejected Message" can be applied to all Apps, because they are supposed to "offer features not found in the native program."

THAT'S THE POINT OF THE APPS STORE! TO ADD FUNCTIONALITY!

[ismism]

Reality distortion field at 10% and falling.

[FairTech]

ekeefe41, on 05 February 2010 - 03:28 PM, said:

Just did a search in the Android market for "Apple" then "Iphone".

Mostly skins so you can customize your home screen.

Funny how an open and free market works. Apple are the Communists of tech innovation.

How I agree with you. Why would anybody say "ok" to such conservative approach to technology and basic rights of people ? Wake up people! Ban this crap till freedom is acheieved.

[KStrawn]

Now listen up here: Say some app uses the word "Killer" and the word "Android" right next to each other, as in "Android Killer" in its description. Does this still warrant an app ban?

It's these kinds of things that are really stupid and immature. There's a reason why Jobs is called Jobs: He is a business owner, and he's out to enforce everything the business wants. His name also makes sense because he treats his employees like gold but his users like crap. He only cares about his job and not his users' and fanboys' welfare, hence the name "Jobs".

[GraysonPeddie]

Android is looking better than ever for openness!

I will always bet on Motorola Droid or Nexus One.

[izzledizzle]

somebody's getting nervous...

[kronoscornelius]

I recently read that Google was pulling out from Apple devices because of their totalitarian tactics. Google announced its plan because their opposition to filters.
...
Maybe I got my news crossed !

This post has been edited by kronoscornelius: 05 February 2010 - 05:25 PM

[Abrahmm]

I can smell the fear lingering in Cupertino from here... They know what is happening. They see that their closed off way of life is going to render them into an unimportant niche just like it did in the desktop world.

Android is far superior to anything Apple can deliver, and I think they know it.

[Malakie]

And again another reason why many developers with excellent commercial software products will NEVER port or code for anything Apple. I am one of them. I was contacted about a product they wanted to be ported to run on their products. When they explained how they would own certain rights to the code, they would get certain fees and they would have certain control over distribution, I told them what to do with their 'ideas'.. What did they expect me to do? Roll over and sign over the patent too?

[mathion]

The poll figures for Apple's iPad shows the interest it generated among average consumers was essentially killed once the specs came out and they're stinging from the fact that their latest wundergadget isn't going to revolutionize anything due to a general lack of interest. So, they take it out on the word "Android". I wonder if they're losing their edge...

[forge180]

I think this is really more about trademark issues than being uber crazy. The term "Droid" is owned by Lucasfilms, if you ever see any advertisements for the "Droid by Motorola", it has to state that it is used under license. I think it's more of the sue happy lawyers (and the legal dept. of apple) than anything else. All this is really silly (just my opinion).