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news.zdnet.co.uk - 11/27/2008
Google admits flouting Apple App Store rules
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Tom Krazit CNET News.com Published: 26 Nov 2008 10:57 GMT Google has acknowledged breaking the official rules of Apple's iPhone software-development kit when it created the latest version of the Google Mobile application for the iPhone, but denied a more serious charge. A Google spokesman ...
news.cnet.com - 11/26/2008
Google admits breaking App Store rules
— news.cnet.com — Google acknowledged breaking the official rules of Apple's iPhone software development kit when it created the latest... version of the Google Mobile application for the iPhone, but denied a more serious charge. A Google spokesman confirmed Tuesday ... (more) Google admits breaking App Store rules

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App Store Almost Reaches 10,000 Apps
macrumors.com - 12/1/2008
App Store Almost Reaches 10,000 Apps
— macrumors.com — While several sites have reported that 10,000 iPhone Apps have been released into the App Store, the... actual number of active iPhone apps that can be downloaded is about 9,676 as of today's count. The discrepancy comes from the fact that many apps ha... (more) App Store Almost Reaches 10,000 Apps

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Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules
iphonebuzz.com - 12/1/2008
Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules
— iphonebuzz.com — It seems Google has confirmed the notion that Google Mobile uses APIs that are undocumented, opening up... the ability to use the built-in proximity sensor in the iPhone for verbal searches. This goes against the iPhone SDK, which states developers can ... (more) Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules

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Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules
iPhone Buzz — ... It seems Google has confirmed the notion that Google Mobile uses APIs that are undocumented, opening up the ability to use the built-in proximity sensor in the iPhone for verbal searches. This goes against the iPhone SDK, which states developers can only use APIs that Apple published within the kit. ...

Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules
Top iPhone News — ... It seems Google has confirmed the notion that Google Mobile uses APIs that are undocumented, opening up the ability to use the built-in proximity sensor in the iPhone for verbal searches. This goes against the iPhone SDK, which states developers can only use APIs that Apple published within the kit. ...

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