iPhone Developer May Be Bribing Reviewers

An iPhone developer appears to have paid people to give its application glowing reviews in an effort to boost sales. Wired Blog reports.

... It's no surprise to see developers taking aim at the App Store, which has been a gold mine for coders thanks to the enormous population of iPhone users downloading applications. In September, independent developer Steve Demeter announced earning $250,000 in just two months with his iPhone game Trism. Many other programmers are reporting similar success.

[via Wired Blog]

emily | 6:10 PM | Cell Phone Apps Related Articles |
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