A new etiquette for the iPhone generation

Armin Henreich's infamous "I am rich" iPhone application -- a $1,000 ruby-red screen saver -- was pulled from Apple App Store shelves months ago, but its message still resonates loudly, writes InfoWorld.

Now the iPhone, the tech symbol of the "in" crowd, is on the verge of crossing the line into AIG-like excess and arrogance. "I'm not sure, under the current economic conditions, that it's a great statement to make," says Rob Enderle, principal analyst of the Enderle Group. "You may not want to flash it."

emily | 5:48 PM | Cell Phone Apps Reviews |
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