Banned (in 2008) from Apple's App Store, iBoobs finds refuge in Android Market

Here we go, folks. Mystic Game Development made quite the name for itself with its iBoobs app for the iPhone, which got itself banned from Apple's App Store in late 2008. Now it's found refuge more than two years later in the Android Market, and it's sent out a slew of e-mails to announce and celebrate. (And probably to poke the bear a little bit.) From the presser e-mail:

We recently decided to do an experiment and create iBoobs for Android, which is now currently available in the Android app market store. We think the fact that it is available on Android does show that the Android platform offers more flexibility and is more open-minded to app developers.

Dunno how much we'd call this an "experiment" -- tawdry sex apps are nothing new in the Android Market. This is more of a marketing ploy. (Yes, we know full well we're aiding it here.) And now might not be the best time to test Google's patience. But short of an app stealing data or harming your phone, little has been done insofar as soft-core apps go.

There's a little more after the break, if you're into this sort of thing.

Should Google allow 'sexy' apps in the Market?

Yes. It's a (largely) open Market. You don't have to like it (or buy it).No. It's time for Google to clean up this mess.Google should allow the apps, but put them in their own section.

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iBoobs for the iPhone got rejected by Apple around two years ago. This was
huge news at that time as Apple made a clear statement with it to not accept
any sexy applications. This caused a big discussion about Apple deciding what
people can download on their phones and what not. Websites worldwide such as
Fox News, Gizmodo and Spiegel Online covered this news.

We recently decided to do an experiment and create iBoobs for Android, which
is now currently available in the Android app market store. We think the fact
that it is available on Android does show that the Android platform offers
more flexibility and is more open-minded to app developers.

For the Android version we also implemented some new features such as:

• Touch screen support
• Statistics tracking
• An achievement system with 15 achievements

We also created a free version of the app to make it available to everyone.

You can find a video of the Android version at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8NCIbSdKvY

The app store links are:
https://market.android.com/details?id=MysticGD.iBoobs
https://market.android.com/details?id=MysticGD.iBoobsLite