| Apple says no to farting iPhone on 'utility' grounds |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Friday, 05 September 2008 | |
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The developer tipped off MacRumors and the story spread. "Anyway, Apple rejected it not because it was obscene or problematic like that, they just said that they didn't think that it appealed to a broad range of iPhone or iPod touch users," the unnamed developer said in a YouTube video. But the rejection letter from Apple that the developer forwarded to MacRumors refers to limited utility rather than limited appeal: "We have determined that this application is of limited utility to the broad iPhone and iPod touch user community, and will not be published to the App Store." "I know it's a juvenile application," admitted the developer. Apple could have cited other grounds for the rejection. According to the developer, the iPhone vibrates while the sound effects play, which is apparently a breach of user interface guidelines enforced by the App Store. But "limited utility"? The top paid application in the App Store (both US and Australia) at present is Koi Pond - a reimagining of the aquarium simulator that was a popular Mac and PC screensaver a few years ago. Or there's Rubberduck - push the picture of the rubber duck, and it squeaks. In what sense do they have "utility" that Pull My Finger lacks? Please read on. |
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