iPoop developers dare Apple to flush their app

May 27, 2009 | Paul Boutin | Comments | |

Yes, of course iPoop is a marketing ploy for its creators, the small Portland, Oregon design and marketing firm Quango. But I’m sure the 99-cent app will get plenty of downloads from iPhone users more poop-oriented than me.

A press release from Quanto says they “developed the application to test the boundaries of acceptability in the App Store.” iPoop probably won’t tweak the noses of iPhone users who’ve seen it all on the Internet. But if Quango means they want to test Apple’s boundaries, here’s an idea: Build in VoIP support.

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  • If it can post to twitter when you tap flush, I'm sold.
  • Venturebeat, I firmly believe your are the best tech blog around because you blog when you have something substantial to say and you say it right. This article does not belong here. This is what techcrunch blogs, and that's the reason i 've ended up hating them. Please hold on to your high standards.
  • Really should have a function to upload it to http://www.shareyourpoop.com
  • Seen the best selling applications on the iPhone the IQ of their buyers seems to be very low.
    Soon owning an iPhone will not be COOL anymore as you are one of these people downloading stupid applications with no use. Even 12 year olds will avoid the iPhone.

    In the best case iPhone is a niche market and should be compared to the Nintendo DSi market.