It's been a wild week for Apple and its famous iPhone, as they got caught between a $1,000 application, rumors that Apple “takes care” of our iPhones even if we don't necessarily want them to and several apps being taken down from the App Store without explanation.

The result was: disoriented customers, disappointed developers and a lot of questions and theories about a “kill switch” that acts as a secret big red button that Apple might push anytime they find something they don't like on your iPhone.

Let's take it one step at a time... The App Store is rather uncertain these days, as Apple has already taken down five apps, offering no notification prior to that, or explanation afterwards. Which makes everybody think: what's wrong with Apple these days? Developers are more confused than ever, since any app showing up on the App Store is a possible candidate for removal without explanation.

OK, there is one wacky application that won a German developer thousands of dollars and Apple their 30 percent from just 8 buyers, which deserved to be removed. Why? Take a $1,000 app that does absolutely nothing but make those who buy it look stupid, and wait for people to fall for it. Eight “happy” users now have an icon on their iPhone menu that says “I Am Rich.” The same eight people complained about their choice and advised Apple to remove the app so as not to fool other customers too...D'oh!

Other Apps, such as NetShare, which turned the iPhones into a wireless modem, have been removed without answering the developers' questions why. As one developer complained on a MacRumor forum, “if anyone has a useful contact number for Apple, please let me know.”

The other puzzling thing about Apple this week had something to do with a “kill switch” discovered by a hacker and described on his blog, that got journalists and iPhone owners on fire...not Apple though. Anyway, after feeding the rumors, the same hacker denied some of them, but not without leaving an open possibility. According to him, the theory according to which the iPhone “kill switch” will kill any application Apple wants is not necessarily false and remains “unconfirmed.” I wonder what next week brings...