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macrumors.com - 6/1/2009

Apple to Start Charging for Re-Downloading Apps Over-the-Air?

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The iPhone Blog reports that in the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware, users are being told that may not re-download applications over-the-air without being charged. The dialog box (shown above), however, does indicate that users may still re-downlo...

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theiphoneblog.com - 6/1/2009

Apple Now Charging to Re-Download Apps on the iPhone?

— theiphoneblog.com — img_0105 UPDATE: Per comments below, this only seems to be effecting some users and only on 3.0... Beta firmware. We’ve also added a poll in the forum so we can see what everyone thinks. Take a moment to vote, betas can and do change… Original: Looks ... (more) Apple Now Charging to Re-Download Apps on the iPhone?

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blogs.zdnet.com - 6/1/2009

Screenshot: Apple to charge for re-downloading apps

— blogs.zdnet.com — The iPhone Blog reports that the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware may close a loophole known as “account... sharing.” The practice allows one App Store account holder to share their login information with another user so that the second user can ... (more) Screenshot: Apple to charge for re-downloading apps

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