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Opera Mini blocked from iPhone App Store

article published on 2 November, 2008

Apple has come under criticism this week for their apparent blocking of the popular mobile browser Opera Mini from the iPhone App Store. Opera chief Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner has said they have the alternative to Apple's Safari browser already developed but Apple's App Store guidelines will not let it through as it will compete directly with Safari. When the iPhone SDK was released ... [ read the full article ]

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c.trigger

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2. November 2008 @ 02:09

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they haven't even submitted it yet from other rumors
http://daringfireball.net/2008/11/opera_app_store

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llongtheD

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2. November 2008 @ 12:41

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Lets see, microsoft was sued for bundling internet explorer with windows (just bundling it.)They did not block use of any other browser. Sounds like apple is trying to stifle competition even more so than microsoft.

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Hunt720

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2. November 2008 @ 14:26

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If the app was downloadable via the opera website people with unlocked phones could still use the app. People do it all the time with other apps such as the various video recorders that the app store still lacks. If enough people unlock their phones to get restricted apps maybe apple will get off their high horse and either allow them or upgrade safari to support flash 9. I am interested to see how this goes.

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ThePastor

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3. November 2008 @ 18:38

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Wait, you mean that Apple wants you to only use their software? That's not like Apple at all! Apple is all about being open and accessable...

Oh wait, I'm wrong...

This is what you get with Apple products. Apple users should be used to it by now.

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20TONS

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4. November 2008 @ 23:17

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This is exactly why I will never own any Apple products.

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o0cynix0o

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4. November 2008 @ 23:46

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This is why I Pwned my iPod.