Where can you find the hottest girls? Not on iTunes. After creating a frenzy on iTunes Thursday, the Hottest Girls app is no longer available.
The controversial $1.99 app featured "2200 plus images of topless, sexy babes and nude models." The pornographic pictures marked the first time that the buttoned-up company allowed such explicit images.
Several apps have previously been rejected by Apple which considered them too adult, including "Eucalyptus," an e-book reader that let users download The Kama Sutra. However, the sexually explicit book managed to slip by Apple as it was available for download on iTunes through an app for Amazon.com's Kindle.
News of the app lit up the Internet prompting massive downloads. And then the Hottest Girls disappeared. So, what happened?
Given Apple's staid reputation, many assumed that the company was unaware of the app and then yanked it when it realized it contained graphic content.
However, a message that appeared on the Hottest Girls developer's Web site, allenthe geek.com told a different story.
"The Hottest Girls app is temporarily sold out," the message said. "The server usage is extremely high because of the popularity of this app. Thus, by not distributing the app, we can prevent our servers from crashing. Those who already have the app will still be able to use our app. To answer the question on everyone's mind: Yes, the topless images will still be there when it is sold again."
So, for now, geeks and others will have to be content with milder iTune apps like Bikini World Lite and Sexy Hotties slideshows.
