Comments on: iPhone Dev Spends $500k on Development, Still Not Approved by Apple

By: Iphone Application Developers

Iphone Application Developers — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:49:02 +0000

The point everyone is missing here is that the whole concept only works when they are making VoIP calls through the mobile data network (UMTS or GPRS, not just wifi) which Apple EXPLICITLY prohibits in the terms of service.

By: Watch out for freedom voice

Watch out for freedom voice — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:12:04 +0000

Freedom Voice Systems and Freedom IQ are likely in financial trouble. Their services are average and their fax service is no longer offered for sale at this time due to a quality delivery issues. The team is rather passive agressive and you can not get anyone on the phone. Everything is email and that perpetuates everything. Much of what they offer is in theory. They should forget the apple app and start delivering the service they have clents paying fo and are not getting.

By: John

John — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:08:42 +0000

How is he a poser? He admits to working for the company. And even if he were a poser, so what? That invalidates his arguments …how? Glad I sold my iPhone and switched to the Android. Not to say that the iPhone is bad. Far from it. It’s Apple’s policies that give me pause.

By: beer

beer — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:35:49 +0000

Could you be any less of a FVS poser?

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:34:15 +0000

Apple probably wouldnt mind but ATT dont want there customers traffic going through a proxy, so Apple puts it on the shelf to stop it actively being developed for Android et all.

Jobs genius again…

By: iphone developer

iphone developer — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:27:41 +0000

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By: 3pm studios

3pm studios — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:49:28 +0000

This is a sad and frustrating story. I feel fortunate to have two apps: Preschool Pals with Henry and Hailey and also ABC game with Henry and Hailey. Each app took about 2 days to be approved. I can not imagine waiting 75 days. Both of my apps are in the top 50 paid apps in the education category. I’ve had a great experience with the app store and am sad to hear that it has been difficult for others.

By: Nick Gowdy

Nick Gowdy — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:59:23 +0000

I feel there is some misinformation present. To clarify –

@steve/klang: Newber was created by FreedomVoice Systems, a CLEC that has been in business for over 12 years offering small and medium-sized business telecom solutions. Calls are not monitored or recorded. On the topic of privacy, your location information is not stored, either.

@stnow: “Look, new iphone devs, get a clue, no podcasting, no telephony, no email, no sms, stop whining.” You may well have just said, “no useful business applications — enjoy your Voice Recorders.” But then how do you explain phone apps like TruPhone?

@Stefan LH: Newber does not place calls using WiFi or VOIP over the mobile data network. Calls coming into Newber use a combination of PSTN and your device’s carrier network. In the event of taking calls on your iPhone, that means AT&T’s cellular network.

@David Knell: Your mistake seems to be equating Newber with single-user dynamic call forwarding based on location. Newber was designed to be a unified business communications solution. It effectively adds a unique business line to your iPhone, supports that line with reliable, business-quality service, supports distinct visual voicemail, supports distinct business favorites, and supports outbound dialing with the business number showing on caller ID. Oh, and it does location-based routing, too.

But the utility of the application is not the problem here. If Newber were without value, or if the application is in conflict with clear submission guidelines (and it’s not), this wouldn’t be an issue — Newber, iCall, and many similar applications would simply get rejected. But this isn’t the case. Instead, these applications hang in limbo without any meaningful communication from Apple. It’s reaching the point where a rejection would be a welcome sight. At the very least, it would let us know where we stand and how we can move forward (even if that means taking our business to a different mobile platform).

By: John Johnson

John Johnson — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:20:05 +0000

That is not true. You are misunderstanding the developer terms.

By: Augusto

Augusto — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:47:15 +0000

People are missing the point here, the issue highlights why Apple’s closed nature is bad for consumers and 3rd parties. The fact that they have failed to even talk with these guys just showcases why developing apps for more open systems like Android make more sense in the long term.