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Xbox 360 Live iPhone app won't be live for long

If you like the idea of the 360 Live iPhone app, which allows you to sign into your Xbox Live account and manage it on the go, you'd better drop your two dollars into the App Store (link) right now. Creator Xavier Larrea has informed us that, unsurprisingly, Microsoft has asked Apple to remove the program, citing the non-commercial usage restriction -- in other words, the company isn't happy about the app's not-free cost.

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ChefDejon5271d ago

I see now they prob wanted it down because they were getting no royalties from the sales.

PirateThom5271d ago

It's more that someone is making money off a service Microsoft have left open as free.

Same way they had no issue with the Master Chief mods in Unreal Tournament III, no one was making money off them.

Blaze9295271d ago

Did you guys even read the description at least? Obviously not. Microsoft wants it to be taken down becuase they are charging for it. If you do your research you will find that ever Xbox app that has gone up on the app store had to be free and any that were a charge before was changed to free becuase Microsoft wants it to be.

What's so bad in that?

Mr Face Creamer5271d ago

Is this app even Microsoft certified? Do people realize they're giving away their personal info such as credit cards and passwords to this Xavier Larrea guy?

likedamaster5271d ago

I don't regret purchasing this app, it works excellent. The best app available right now for sending/checking messages, stats and achievements for 360. No adding yourself or your friends list, you just sign in once.

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Dusdg5271d ago

NecrumSlavery, MS has no problem with people that put apps on the app store for xbl as long as they are free. If the guy stops charging MS will have 0 problems with this guy.

qface645271d ago

wouldn't it just make sense to split the take in with microsoft? instead of just taking down the app?

TwistedMetal5271d ago

How about they make xbl free like all the developers want them to? thats what I thought M$ need to be quiet and deserves no defense whats so ever. im tired of people defending this bs.

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Vader823d ago

No 7 days to die is criminal