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Originally Posted by Fritzly
I have two observations about it:
1) The idea that a company could decide what I do with my phone, or my car etc. etc., is simply unaccettable.
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You have to realize though, it may be "your" phone, but it is "their" network that your phone is on. There is a legitimate reason to want to block an app that initially slips though the cracks, but later is found to cause damage to the network.
More unsettling is Apple's use of this store feature to enforce DRM. For instance, there is a free app called PhoneSabre that emulates the sounds of a Star Wars light sabre. Ol' George didn't care for that, so Apple pulled the app. They could conceivably deactivate the app on your phone too (though they haven't so far). A free app is one thing, but what if it's a paid app that gets deactivated? That would be a mess.