Did you get a chance to see this post?
http://howto.oz-apps.com/2012/03/place-your-app-in-newsstand.html You can easily set it up in xCode and your app will still work.
@atilim, maybe if you could work out a few quirks, this could also become a feature of Gideros (only for iOS)
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After reading your post, it seems there aren't any obstacles to develop a Newsstand application. (and a NewsKit plugin improve the functionality of the app more)
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