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Video of ‘I am Rich’ app in action

A YouTube user has posted a video which lets the world see exactly what is contained within the ‘I am Rich’ iPhone application which costs $1000 to buy, and the answer is, not a lot.

For those of you who are unaware, Apple recently launched its App store in release with its 3G iPhone which lets users download third party apps and in the mean time, lets developers sell the applications they’ve created.

Contained in the video is nothing more than an image of a glowing red gemstone. Pressing the info button reveals the following words:

“I am rich
I deserv it
I am good,
Healthy &
Successful”

And that for $1000 folks is it! Amazingly enough… There have been reports of 8 people buying this app from developer Armin Heinrich, which has prompted Apple to remove the App from its store. Check out the video for your own enjoyment below.

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