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20080916 Tuesday September 16, 2008

Apple's iPhone AppStore controlled by the devil? Java ME tech is not

Well here's a difference between being a Java ME technology developer versus an Apple iPhone developer: Seems that the Apple AppStore can c---block your app as judged by a group of controlling gatekeepers who think your mobile app "duplicates... [desktop] functionality".

See:

iPhone Developer of Podcaster gets c-blocked

Here's a quote: 

 Apple Rep says: Since Podcaster 
 assists in the distribution of 
 podcasts, it duplicates the 
 functionality of the Podcast 
 section of iTunes.

 That's right folks, it duplicates 
 the functionality of the desktop 
 version of iTunes.  Therefore, 
 it was denied from sale in the 
 app store.
Ha! With Java ME technology, just post your Java ME mobile app to GetJar.com or MobileRated.com and you're a published mobile developer--no muss, no fuss, and no one to tell you, "No soup for you!" :-)

[Java ME and J2ME] ( September 16, 2008 02:33 PM ) Permalink Comments [2]

Comments:

I see you have a liking to Mr. Jobs ;-)

So this should make you happy:

"iPhone crashes and burns in Asia"
http://blueboard.com/smalljava/archives/76

Posted by asj on September 17, 2008 at 10:36 AM PDT #

Hi Airlan,

Thanks for the link! Interesting report...

"Japan is giving the thumbs down to the Apple Iphone just two months after the 3G product was launched. Since the product launched in July, demand has dropped."

Just goes to show everyone that everything Apple touches is not always gold.

Hinkmond

Posted by Hinkmond Wong on September 17, 2008 at 10:39 AM PDT #

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