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Apple to iPhone Developers: Don’t Compete With Us?
Technologizer —
... for developers and disastrous for iPhone users. And, potentially, disastrous for Apple. Way back when, if software distribution for the Mac had been handled via a Mac App Store with a don’t-duplicate-Apple-products policy, Photoshop might have been refused distribution on the grounds that it was too similar to MacPaint. A Mac platform that hadn’t gotten Photoshop might well have been a Mac platform that died some time in the mid-1990s or so. As iPhone developer Fraser Spiers says, Apple’s policy of rejecting applications only after they’ve been submitted means that anyone ...
Having a Development Platform Doesn't Mean You Stop Competing
louisgray.com —
... that could be seen as competing with iTunes. As I had expected, Apple is not going to let the iPhone's development program get in the way of their leading software applications. And you know what? While they could certainly do better to communicate this up front to the development community, they shouldn't have to give competition the keys to the kingdom. ...
Of Course You’ll Keep Developing For The iPhone
TechCrunch —
Developers like Frasier Speirs and Dave Winer are protesting Apple’s rejection of some iPhone applications, and saying they will no longer develop on the platform (let’s leave aside the fact that as far as I know Winer never developed for the iPhone in the first place).
The problem is that Apple rejects the applications only after they’re built and ready to roll into the app store. And recently Apple has moved beyond rejecting applications on technical grounds or simply because, in Apple’s opinion, they add no value to the ...
Apple's Arrogant App Store Developer Policies
Apple Watch —
... to get there, Apple has to abandon its lunatic policies. Problem: There's a real arrogance to the way Apple engages most of its partners, not just developers. Michael Arrington may be right that the applications will keep on coming. Some developers will live with lunatic and arrogant polices for the benefits of easy and secure iPhone and perhaps Mac distribution But others developers will reject Apple. On Thursday, developer Fraser Speirs gave a symbolic middle finger to Apple. He blogged : "I will never write another iPhone application for the App Store as currently ...
As App Store banning continues, iPhone developers protest
Macworld —
... over Apple’s unwritten rules of what can and cannot be sold through the App Store, but the situation has become even more dire with this most recent round of rejections. It's prompted some, such as Fraser Speirs, developer of iPhone Flickr browser Exposure, to say that they’ll cease developing for the platform until Apple clarifies the rules . Apple needs to deal with this problem before it gets any larger. Speirs may only be one developer, but that’s all it takes to get the ball rolling. The App Store is big—by some accounts, bigger than the iTunes Store was at a similar ...
Podcaster app distributed via Ad Hoc after Apple rejection
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... when Apple rejected the Podcaster app for inclusion in the App Store, saying that it "duplicated iTunes functionality." Rather than taking a stand against programming iPhone apps until Apple's policies shift, like Exposure dev Fraser Spiers, Alex Sokirynsky decided to bypass Apple and distribute the app via Ad Hoc App Distribution. ...
Gadget Lab's Suggestions for Apple's App Store Rules
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... and onto our iPhones. On the negative side, Apple is stifling innovation and discouraging some developers from programming iPhone apps. ...
Rejected By Apple? Sell Your iPhone App Yourself, Profit (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... Important: Because this isn't going through the App Store, Apple's not collecting its 30% cut. This won't please the company, and we wouldn't be surprised if Apple bans Sokirynsky from the App Store, takes away his iPhone developer credentials, and/or yanks the "Podcaster" app off iPhones. So follow his footsteps at your own risk.
But Apple deserves this -- they never should have blocked "Podcaster" in the first place, and they really need to step up their relations with developers.
See Also: Apple Screws Another iPhone App ...
Apple rejects another app for "duplicating functionality"
Infinite Loop —
... after the rejection of Podcaster, prompting the well-known FlickrExport and Exposure developer Fraser Speirs to swear off iPhone development until Apple changes its policies on App Store approval. Though developers have a shot at making ...
Apple Covers App Store Denials with NDA
TheAppleBlog —
... At the end of the day, it’s Apple’s Store, and Apple’s tech, and they can do whatever they want with it. But if they keep this hard line up, I’m fearful that the quality developers will turn their backs on the platform, leaving it to potential mediocrity along with the rest of the mobile phone industry. Am I overreacting? Possibly, but these days when I want to show off my cool iPhone to someone, it’s the 3rd party apps that I demo first. ...
Will Google Android Steal iPhone's App Developers? Probably Not
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Fraser Speirs coded the iPhone app Exposure, but disapproving of
Sokirynsky's rejection, he said he would no longer make iPhone apps.
Despite this proclamation, he told Wired.com that it was unlikely he
would develop for Android -- because the open platform is much more
complicated than it sounds. ...
Don't drive iPhone developers away, Apple
Macworld —
... . If you don’t want to sympathize with developers, let me rephrase it to describe how this will affect users: If developers are afraid to write programs for the iPhone that aren’t games, to-do lists, and tip calculators, for fear that all their hard work will be wasted by a malicious or capricious Apple rejection notice, they will stop writing programs for the platform . And the well of innovative, interesting iPhone software will dry up. But that’s not all. Some of them will turn to more open platforms, such as ...
Apple's App Store schizophrenia driving developers crazy
Infinite Loop —
... iPhone development . And Williams told us, "I downloaded the Android SDK. I'm not sure I will do anything on the platform, but Apple's actions over the past few months has made me actually think about it. Six months ago, I couldn't have imagined that." What Apple needs is some open dialog, even if that is just among developers and its Worldwide Developer Relations folks, to explain these issues and actively work with developers. "We need Guy Kawasaki back," said one Chicago-based developer. But Apple's continued silence only makes matters worse, leaving developers expecting ...
Apple's App Store schizophrenia driving developers crazy
MacBytes.com —
... iPhone development . And Williams told us, "I downloaded the Android SDK. I'm not sure I will do anything on the platform, but Apple's actions over the past few months has made me actually think about it. Six months ago, I couldn't have imagined that." What Apple needs is some open dialog, even if that is just among developers and its Worldwide Developer Relations folks, to explain these issues and actively work with developers. "We need Guy Kawasaki back," said one Chicago-based developer. But Apple's continued silence only makes matters worse, leaving developers expecting ...
A visit with Guy Kawasaki
Macworld —
... , figuring he’d have an interesting take. It was interesting, but also pretty simple. “Let it be open,” he said. His point is that Apple doesn’t need to exert a huge amount of control over the iPhone app market. The best way to excite developers and users is to have a wide-open market for software, he said. It’s funny that during this App Store furor, people’s minds have turned to Guy Kawasaki, but it’s happened all over the place. iPhone developer Fraser Spiers asked for someone like him , saying that Apple should “loudly and conspicuously hire an App Store Evangelist. ...
Ten iPhone apps that didn't make the App Store
Macworld —
... to persuade Apple to use a more open and transparent application process for new iPhone apps. One programmer has suggested appointing an “App Store evangelist” who would coordinate with developers. Others have asked for a pre-approval process that could provide a tentative “yes” or “no” before any major investments are made.
GV Mobile and Voice Central pulled from App Store
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... This in loco parentis attitude from Apple hurts iPhone users and developers alike. Developers like Fraser Speirs have stopped developing new applications for the iPhone and he's not the only one. ( ...
News: iPhone devs killing future apps over Apple policies, pricing
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
... he is “seriously doubting the long-term viability of this business,” while Frasier Spiers, developer of the Flickr app Darkslide who announced last year that he would not write another new application for the iPhone as long as the App Store stayed as it was (and is), has used Twitter to ...
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