We previously reported about an application that prematurely made its
way into the iPhone App Store called “GameStore.” It was deemed an Apple
internal testing tool for their iOS in-app-purchase system. The June
2009 date, which is the month of the event in which the in-app purchase
was formally announced, on the application store page seems to confirm
that. Apple recently sent out an email that informed everyone that the
app was pulled from the App Store:
You recently purchase the GameStore app. The app was made available
for sale prematurely. We apologize for the problem and have refunded the
purchase amount back to your account. These funds will be applied to
your original payment method within 5 business days.
The app was quickly removed from the App Store and the buyers were
informed that refunds for the application have been issued to their
iTunes accounts. Apple notes that the “GameStore” application went live
on the App Store too early. Given the June 2009 date attached to the
application, we can’t technically say the application was released too
early but it’s easy to guess that it is likely an App Store dedicated to
gaming software.
Did you pick up the GameStore app when it was available? Are you looking
forward to its actual release? Share any thoughts and opinions below!
Source:
App Store
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