Apple iPhone 'kill switch' discovered

Software hidden in iPhone 'could allow Apple to delete applications'
By Claudine Beaumont
08/08/2008

Software developers have found a line of code buried in the iPhone's operating system that could enable Apple to remotely delete applications stored on the device that it no longer approves of.

The discovery of a so-called "kill switch" comes as Apple is embroiled in a controversy over the removal of several applications from its iPhone Application Store.

The App Store is an online shop that allows iPhone users to download new software and programs to their handset, such as currency converters and restaurant guides. Applications have to be pre-approved by Apple before they can be sold through the store. the rest image