The App store TOS mentions clearly that Apple does not allow any app that promotes a competing product. This should have been clear to the magazine and they are probably doing this just to get attention.

HTC is apparently working on its own version of an application and ebook store. It will be integrated with the Sense UI and will be available on Android and possibly Windows Phone 7.

Skyfire browser for iPhone is now out of stock. Due to heavy downloads of Skyfire browser for iPhone, the developers have removed it from the app store.

The iPhone App Store now has 300,000 apps according to Mobclix’s data. It comprises of 206,828 paid apps and 94,147 free apps.

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Amazon and Best Buy are planning to join the Android app store business by opening their own app stores. The advantage with these alternative app stores is that they will reach out to many other countries with more payment options.

Apple has approved a BitTorrent based Imageshack client in the App Store. “IS Drive” is now available for $4.99.

Nokia just released the official stats for the Ovi Store. It is seeing more than 200K new signups every day and now has more than 140 million users.

Apple changed its App store policies to allow developers to use any tools to develop iOS apps. However, their policies are notorious at best with them allowing apps to check Bra sizes.

Apple app store needs strict quality checks. However, a tethering app has passed as a $.99 torchlight app and has been able to access the internet for free.

Firefox Home has been approved for iPhone and iPod Touch. Firefox Home will sync your Firefox history, bookmarks and open tabs, just as you had left them on your desktop computer to iPhone and iPod Touch.

Verizon is planning to open it’s own App Store by March 29. The customers will be able to pay for their apps via phone bills.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has disclosed the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement making it less mysterious.

Vodafone India has launched an App Store in India where users can download free apps and purchase paid apps on their phone. The Vodafone app store contains over 800 apps for entertainment, utility, finance, social networking, games and more

Apple has banned over 5000 apps from the App Store for being overtly sexual. This even includes some apps that had no sexual content like a female model wearing work out clothes. However, Apple still has not removed the famous Playboy app from their store. It seems like Playmates posing to turn you on are not overtly sexual for Apple.