The carrier was forced to issue an official statement warning that some Android Market offerings “have the ability to override your data settings when in use. Several subscribers have complained of unexpected data charges on their G1 phones due to third-party applications that continued to run in the background even when data-roaming settings are switched off. (It’s worth noting that Google was wise enough to install a kill switch, however.) But that openness comes with a price – and it’s T-Mobile, not Google, who’s footing the bill. Google, on the other hand, has drawn heaps of praise for taking a laissez faire strategy with Android Market, which allows developers to simply upload their applications without restrictions. Meanwhile, Apple reversed course and changed its policy regarding the booming (and mystifying) flatulent-app space, paving the way for top sellers such as iFart Mobile – which is ringing up thousands of dollars a day – and Pull My Finger. Other offerings on its ever-growing blacklist include Murderdrome (too violent), iBong (too dopey), iBoobs (too breasty), chess (too free, apparently) and I Am Rich ( way too far from free). Apple cited a clause in the iPhone SDK barring “obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory content or materials of any kind” as well as “other content or materials that in Apple’s reasonable judgment may be found objectionable by iPhone or iPod Touch users.” That’s an extremely broad touchstone, of course, and Apple doesn’t shy from using it. The latest offering to get the boot from Apple is a mobile version of “Knife Music,” a detective thriller by David Carnoy that features some racy language. Apple continues to draw flak for keeping a tight rein on its App Store, but T-Mobile USA is learning that Google’s free-for-all marketplace can be a dangerous place to play.
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