Two pranks on the Windows Phone Store.
The first was by the developer of the popular Reddit App 'Baconit'. The App would turn the screen black and the following error code would appear:
Many fell for it including WP Central.
Then there was the "fake" Instagram App on the store. Publisher names aren't unique on Windows Phone Store and the app was published under the name 'Burbn Inc.' - the same guys behind Instagram. They even had screenshots to fool people:
Obviously, the App was fake and gave an error - "Sorry, You do not have permission to download this App." prompting people to believe that the App was in beta and would be made available in a few hours. Only the last line in the description of the App gave it away!:
The first was by the developer of the popular Reddit App 'Baconit'. The App would turn the screen black and the following error code would appear:
Many fell for it including WP Central.
Then there was the "fake" Instagram App on the store. Publisher names aren't unique on Windows Phone Store and the app was published under the name 'Burbn Inc.' - the same guys behind Instagram. They even had screenshots to fool people:
Obviously, the App was fake and gave an error - "Sorry, You do not have permission to download this App." prompting people to believe that the App was in beta and would be made available in a few hours. Only the last line in the description of the App gave it away!:
Code:
Features:
☆ 100% free custom designed filters and borders☆ Lux works its magic by making your photos more vibrant and brings out details in your photos you couldn't see before☆ Linear and Radial Tilt-Shift blur effects for extra depth of field. ☆ Instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, and Foursquare
☆ Interact with friends through giving & receiving likes and comments
☆ Works with Windows Phone 8☆ Full front & back camera support
☆ Modern User Interface by Sarper Erel☆ And Happy April 1st 2013!..
