Apple Rejects Sony Reader Application for the iPhone

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Posted February 1, 2011 at 11:23am by iClarified

Apple has reportedly rejected the Sony Reader application for the iPhone because it allows people to buy and read e-books bought from the Sony Reader Store, according to the NYT.

Apple told Sony that from now on, all in-app purchases would have to go through Apple, said Steve Haber, president of Sony’s digital reading division.

"It's the opposite of what we wanted to bring to the market," Mr. Haber said. "We always wanted to bring the content to as many devices as possible, not one device to one store."

This rejection could also signal problems for Amazon who provides a similar application for its Kindle.

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tdtran1025 - February 1, 2011 at 6:41pm

Until you, the relevant players, sort out the profit sharing model, this turf war will never cease. The end game: slaughter of all that fail to recognize early on the consumers' desire. Apple may have it now, but the direction they are going is very anti-consumer. You guys need to muster all your resources and make devices and services that people would want to hang on to.

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