Apple (AAPL) blocked another application [via MacRumors.com] from the App Store because it duplicated functionality of their built-in apps.  But again it sounds like it’s more the case that the developer’s app was better than what Apple has released.  Specifically this guy’s application, MailWrangler, allows you to more easily check multiple Gmail accounts and also do things like use the stars, Google contacts, and what I’d love to have–threaded email.  I love how Gmail on the web–even the mobile web version–conveniently threads your messages.  Hopefully they’ll either integrate this functionality in themselves or let this application through.

I’m starting to consider looking into jailbreaking my iPhone 3G.  This practice of blocking applications that improve on built-in apps seems very Microsoftesque, and is kind of crappy.


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