The only thing that makes an app unique is I think the package name
(ie for me: nl.wiebbe.appname). Seems like a good idea as well,
because name squatting sounds like a childish and useless thing. If
something shows the weather, you should be able to name it weather and
have the author as the changing factor.

On 1 jan, 00:04, moneytoo <[email protected]> wrote:
> I guess it's possible to duplicate the name. Just looking at the
> stopwatch applications...
>
> On Dec 30, 11:52 pm, Philosophistry <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On the Apple App Store, you can't. You can even squat name by creating
> > a draft application on iTunes Connect.
>
> > I just submitted a blank "Weather" app to the Android Market and it's
> > showing up on the Android Market on my phone. Don't know if it appears
> > that way on anybody else's phones.

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