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The developers of TweetPhoto, an application for the Apple iPhone that hooks into the TweetPhoto service which allows you to share photos via Twitter, just received a rejection letter from Apple after 4 weeks of waiting to hear whether they’ve successfully penetrated the pearly gates of the App Store. The reason: The TweetPhoto logo looks similar to a Polaroid picture and that violates copyright:
“We’ve reviewed TweetPhoto and determined that we cannot post your application because it appears to include features that resemble Polaroid photographs. Polaroid has previously objected to other applications that include features that resemble Polaroid photographs, and believes that such features infringe its rights.”
In an effort to get Phil Schiller’s attention, they shot off an email to TechCrunch, who bravely keep on poking fun at Apple’s App Store policies in hope that one day they may change. Good luck guys, you’re going to need it!
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Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
