marco.org - 7/17/2009
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No promo codes for apps rated 17+ : Without promo codes, we’re prevented from easily giving free copies of our apps to reviewers — exactly the problem that we were given the promo codes to solve.
This is a big problem for apps that show internet content:
But, according to Apple, ...
tuaw.com - 7/17/2009
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tuaw.com —
Developers whose apps meet the criteria for a
17+ rating in the App Store are now running...
into yet another roadblock, but this time it's not about getting their apps approved, it's about distributing them. Or, more specifically, distributing promo ...
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App Store Lessons: No promo codes for apps rated 17+
slashgear.com - 7/24/2009
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slashgear.com —
SlashGear has heard that the issue affecting promo
codes and App Store titles rated 17+ has been...
fixed, and that developers responsible for such software will indeed be able to pass out free-access trials to reviewers. The problem, which we reported ...
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Apple lift promo-code restrictions on 17+ App Store titles
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Apple deny App Store promo codes to 17+ titles: affects more than you’d think
SlashGear —
... that a significant proportion of titles in the App Store were so-called “bulk apps”, cookie-cutter templates offered as distinct programs that differ only in their text/image content (such as travel guides), now come grumbles from the Apple developer community regarding an unforeseen impact of age limitations. According to Marco Arment, an iPhone developer and lead behind the Tumblr project, Apple have decided that apps rated 17+ will not be able to use promo-codes. ...
Apple Says No More Promo Codes For Apps With Web Content
iPhone Alley - RSS —
... TUAW writes that Apple is no longer providing app developers with promo codes if their app is rated for ages 17 and over. The problem is that this not only applies to the slew of adult apps that have been pouring in to the App Store in recent months, but it also includes all applications that provide unfiltered content from the web distributed by other people, which as Marco Arment points out includes Instapaper, all Tumblr and Twitter clients, RSS readers, IM clients, social networking clients, and the majority of eBook readers. ...
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i.gizmodo.com 6/8/2009 — According to BGR, the reason AT&T; isn't going to be ready with MMS at launch is not because of any new pricing plan—it's because of Opt-Out MMS codes. Apparently, because people were using MMS with the iPhone 3.0 betas , AT&T; put an opt-out on all iPhone accounts. So, theoretically, if ...
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