Comments on: Amber Alert App Languishes in Approval Limbo — Dev Writes Open Letter to Steve Jobs

By: Kyleshankles

Kyleshankles — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:53:21 +0000

What's wrong with so many of you people!? Have you no heart!? "15 days"? Do you know how much these children could be going through in "15 days" !!?

Apple, approve this App quickly unless you truly are computer minded!

Foolish you people...

By: icebike

icebike — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:17:29 +0000

@AJ: It would seem to me that your app would have reduced a lot of traffic on the iTunes store, as users wouldn't have to surf the store looking for price reductions. That would kill impulse buying.

Apple might be able to make a (misguided) business case against your app.

By: AJ Graic

AJ Graic — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:23:19 +0000

This happened to our app as well. We wrote an article on it last week. I wonder how many developers are in this situation.

http://www.appleiphoneapps.com/2009/03/pocket-rejection-app-store-submission-troubles-hit-home/

By: icebike

icebike — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:05:25 +0000

If you go to the page for this app: http://www.zdziarski.com/projects/amberalert/

You find this odd little entry:

“NOTE: Because this application now uses a law-enforcement only feed authorized for use for this project, we can no longer provide developers the source code. I’m hopeful that Apple will take this as a cue to implement push notifications or background tasks in upcoming firmware releases. “”

So Apple’s hands may be tied here, and they may also object to the sniping at Apple in the write up.

By: icebike

icebike — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:56:29 +0000

@Hassan: I disagree about a resubmission. Its time the devs stopped letting Apple whimsy control access to this market.

Its time to drag them the the knot hole of public opinion and this is a perfect opportunity.

The only problem is he wrote to the wrong person. Steve is far too sick to help. He should have written to Obama. Even Apple can't stand up to God Almighty.

By: Hassan

Hassan — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:50:06 +0000

I’ve done 5 app review submissions in the past month I’ve been seeing app review times of around 4-5 business days. It definitely seems a bit out of the ordinary. I would suggest doing a developer rejection and try submitting again…

By: Ana

Ana — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:34:27 +0000

I applaud this man...this app could really help save children's lives

APPLE needs to approve this app ASAP.

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:12:47 +0000

Not defending Apple here, but he has been waiting just 15 business days? That’s a pretty standard wait time and doesn’t really sound like the “approval limbo” certain apps are facing. I think he should wait maybe just a few days longer before penning open letters lambasting Apple.

By: zeagus

zeagus — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:44:10 +0000

Dear Jonathan,

Thanks for your message, unfortunately I am out of the office until the launch of the iPhone 3.0 in June. I'll get back to you as soon as I can!

-Steve

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:47:55 +0000

Bob’s on acid.

By: Blake 2

Blake 2 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:40:53 +0000

I agree with Jonathan…not Bob.

By: Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:30:19 +0000

iPhone Start The Buzz

I put my iphone on the counter Between the speakers, dead center Will the buzz occur, I wonder? For Sure For sure, quote the buzzer

And then to my astonishment I moved the iphone! And off it went But will they buzz again? It shan’t? Try again. And off it went

Oh no Oh no I say It can not buzz always this way For it is Apple, They’ll save the day But it is Apple. I can not sway

And AT&T deny deny The signal designed to invisibly Move through and through … thy Head … oh my, oh my.

Bob Johnson