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Personally I see no reason for Apple to be quaking in its boots over Google’s Android platform, but apparently it is as according to Flash of Genius, the developers of a SAT test prep app called Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab 2.2, Apple has “asked” them to remove all references to Android in their app description.

That’s right, apparently you are no longer allowed to let people know your app placed in the Google’s Android Developer’s Challenge for fear someone about to download it will cancel their iPhone service, buy an Android phone, and then purchase the app there. Or maybe Apple’s hatred of “Flash” runs so deep they’re just looking to mess with a company with “Flash” in its name.

Here’s the full letter Sent to Flash of Genius

Dear Flash of Genius, LLC,
Thank you for submitting Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab 2.2 to the App Store. During our review of your application, we found that your application contains inappropriate or irrelevant platform information in the Application Description and/or Release Notes sections.
Providing future platform compatibility plans or other general platform references are not relevant in the context of the iPhone App Store. While your application has not been rejected, it would be appropriate to remove “Finalist in Google’s Android Developer’s Challenge!” from the Application Description [Emphasis added].
Please log into iTunes Connect to make appropriate changes to the Application Description now to avoid an interruption in the availability of Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab 2.2 on the iPhone App Store.
Regards,
iPhone Developer Program

You know, with the Super Bowl just 2 days away, it might be time to take another look at Apple’s famous 1984 ad…

[via The Next Web]