Wow.

And the Award for Lamest iPhone App Goes to...

Developer Armin Heinrich (and we hesitate to call him a “developer”) has made his mark on Apple App Store history by creating what is undoubtedly the most ridiculous application in mobile phone history.

In fact, if Heinrich makes even a single sale with the app we would say that society has collectively failed.

What does “I Am Rich” do exactly? Nothing. It’s a $1,000 app that is intended to be a status symbol; it sits on your phone and displays the odd image shown above when you open it.

-- from www.boygeniusreport.com


8 idiots bought the $1000 image

The LA Times blog is reporting that the infamous, limited edition "I am Rich" application was purchased by six Americans, one Frenchman and one German. That's right. These guys gave the developer, Armin Heinrich, a total of $5,600 dollars and Apple $2,400 for what effectively is a 320x480 pixel Photoshopped picture of a jewel.

Is it Art?...

We could bring up the discussion of whether this is a study in exclusivity in the digital world and a harbinger of things to come...however, it is just too stupid to to put it through scrutiny. It really is too bad that giving $1000 to the WWF or a charity doesn't give people that same kind of buzz and recognition.

-- from www.9to5mac.com