14 DAY TRIAL // As Apple continues doing whatever it pleases with the submissions awaiting approval for the App Store (not that it's not Apple's business to do so), rejections are getting weirder and more diverse by the day. This time around, Apple has denied an update to an app that has seen its acceptance on the venue, and even a couple of patches since.
CastCatcher Internet Radio cannot be posted to the App Store because it is transferring excessive volumes of data over the cellular network, which as outlined in the iPhone SDK Agreement section 3.3.15, is prohibited, Apple is said to have told the makers of the app. Upon receiving their negative feedback from Apple, return7 stated, “Right. Except for the fact that every other radio app works over cell network as well AND Apple has approved THREE prior releases of CastCatcher. We’ve emailed them and are hoping to resolve this quickly. CastCatcher does not burden cell networks any more than any other radio application. Ridiculous”.
CastCatcher Internet Radio is an iPhone app that streams shoutcast streams directly to your device. It has a simple, intuitive interface and comes loaded with several Internet radio stations allowing users to add stations as they find new ones they like. The app's main features are the ability to stream Shoutcast, Icecast, or nicecast streams (pls) directly to your iPhone or iPod touch, a buffer level indicator and the ability to works over Wi-Fi, 3G, and Edge (if the stream is of low bit rate). Interestingly, the app also supports direct playback of mp3 files. You'd think this was something Apple would hold against the app, but no.
Rumors are already beginning to arise regarding older talk of an over-taxed AT&T network. Some even speculate that Apple has one too many voices expressing their opinion on whether an app / update should be approved or not.