September 30, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Swiss software firm Mogo has a novel strategy, for iPhone apps! Step one: Release a free version of your paid app. Step two: Use it to secretly steal users’ phone numbers.Step three: Call them, obnoxiously. Step four: Profit!
We’re all used to a little in-app upselling by now, but hey, coders gotta eat. For an app developer to call your phone and harangue you into upgrading to a paid version of their software, however, is really brazen, and something Apple shouldn’t tolerate. Read more…