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10 Awesome iPhone Apps You Can’t Get Anymore

Every once in a while, an app will show up in the iOS App Store that's not meant to be there, obviously in violation of one rule or another but overlooked by Apple's approval team. Here are 10 great iPhone apps that Apple banned from existence.

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By Dec. 01, 2011
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This generic-sounding name actually refers to one specific app that let users download and play MP3 files from around the Web. Users could then connect an iPhone to a PC to transfer the downloaded files. The app launched in May 2011, and quickly rose to the top of the App Store charts. (Image from AppAdvice)

Violation: This was quite obviously meant to infringe copyrights–and take away business from iTunes.

Jailbreak Alternative: An app called MusicMeow in the Big Boss repository has similar functionality.

(MORE: Will ‘iTunes Match’ Make Your Pirated Music Any Less Illegal?)

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