Blog Mobile Marketing

What are location based ads on the iPhone?

February 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

via: Mobile-ent.

Targeted ads seemingly off-limits on the App Store

There may be trouble ahead for iPhone apps (and mobile ad networks) looking to make use of location-based advertising.

In an ‘App Store Tip’ posted on its iPhone Developer website, Apple appears to have nixed the idea.

“If you build your application with features based on a user’s location, make sure these features provide beneficial information,” says the tip.

Mobile Marketing: Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Wireless Technology

“If your app uses location-based information primarily to enable mobile advertisers to deliver targeted ads based on a user’s location, your app will be returned to you by the App Store Review Team for modification before it can be posted to the App Store.”

read full story here.

Categories: iPhone Features
Tagged:

0 responses so far ↓

  • There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.

Leave a Comment