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It doesn't have to work on everything to suceed, as long as: - There are large enough subsets to be worthwhile in their own right (e.g. J2ME phones, all Blackb
by notauser 18y ago
It doesn't have to work on everything to suceed, as long as:
- There are large enough subsets to be worthwhile in their own right (e.g. J2ME phones, all Blackberry handsets, etc).
- Customers only see apps that will work on their phone. At present the mobile app industry is not helped by confusing customers before they even make a sale - not everyone knows what their device can do.
- Quirks that make porting between devices hard (e.g. wierd handset bugs, or carrier specific changes) are documented well. T-mobile are probably already doing this and it would cut down development time for ISVs.
- unalone 18y agoI don't think it'll be a failure: I think they've got a good shot with this. What this does, however, is silence critics of Apple's App Store plan. When other companies pick it up, it gives Apple credibility.