iTunes Refuses Podcaster Application

Podcaster is a brand new Application that allows you to subscribe, manage, stream and download podcasts directly to your iphone and itouch. The problem is that iTunes are refusing to distribute it. They say "Since Podcaster assists in the distribution of podcasts, it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes."

This is being strongly rejected by the creator of Podcaster as "there are numerous apps that duplicate the functionality of other apps. For example, any calculator app is duplicating the functionality of Apples calculator app. Any app that tells you the weather is duplicating the Yahoo weather app. Any app that let's you listen to music is duplicating the iPod portion of the iPhone."

It seems that without public support, or some persuasive negotiations with Apple this neat little application will be left without a distributor, if you want to find out more information on this story, follow iphonepodcaster on Twitter and read more about this unfolding saga at almerica.blogspot.com  and maybe even lend your support.