ballzer
Moderator
Male
Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 617
Location: New York
 |
 Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject: Apple Blocks a Chinese IPhone App Developer |
  |
|
|
Apple Blocks a Chinese IPhone App Developer
12/2009 With more than 100,000 apps in Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone App Store, developers have come up with many creative ways to stand out. But the experience of a prolific Chinese app company called Molinker offers a cautionary tale.
An Apple spokeswoman says it removed Molinker from the App Store “for falsifying product reviews and violating the terms of the iPhone Developer Agreement.” Efforts to reach Molinker for comment were unsuccessful.
Blogs such as TG Daily reported earlier this week that Apple had taken action against Molinker–which boasts more than 1,000 apps–following complaints that the Chinese firm was posting fake reviews. Another site, iPhoneography, reported earlier that a reader had pointed out that the majority of Molinker’s five-star reviews for an app called “NightCam Pro” came from people who have only reviewed this app or other Molinker apps. “Between us we got this information to those who count” at Apple, and subsequently received confirmation from Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller that the company would be investigating the situation, iPhoneography said.
In the past, developers who have gotten a little too creative with their strategies for getting noticed on the store, such as by over-exploiting the names of better-known companies, have been asked to fix the problem areas, but appear to not have experienced any further consequences.
But Apple’s latest action shows how willing it is to take firmer actions if necessary. Step over the line too far and Apple will boot you.
_________________
.:: Karazen.com -- Your Chinese Entertainment Network ::.
 |
|
