Apple Screws the Pooch (and Developers Too)
To add insult to injury, the Google Voice developers whose apps were unceremoniously yanked from the App Store this week are now getting “flooded with refund requests from customers.” Because Apple retains its 30% commission, even when the buyer receives a complete refund, this will increase the financial hardship to developers like Sean Kovacs.
Everyone blames AT&T for the demise of the Google Voice apps, but Apple made its own bed by giving AT&T complete control over what does and doesn’t appear in the App Store. Clearly, this is a tipping point for Apple. Prior to this week, I was holding out for a Verizon iPhone. At this point, it’s clear that Apple is a big part of the problem, and a new carrier won’t solve anything.
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