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If taken too far, this can lead to two-tiers of applications, which can be incredibly bad for the eco-system. On early Windows Phone 7, Nokia used an entirely d
by keeperofdakeys 12y ago
If taken too far, this can lead to two-tiers of applications, which can be incredibly bad for the eco-system. On early Windows Phone 7, Nokia used an entirely different api to other apps, that gave much more freedom. So Nokia apps both allowed custom styles, and were much faster. This meant no apps on the store could really compete with the system apps. I'm unsure if this changed with Windows Phone 8, though I'm sure it would have.
- ctdonath 12y agoThere's a difference between private APIs which are convenient for Apple to use and inconvenient for Apple to let others use but developers can create alternatives without much difficulty, vs private APIs which give Apple an outright unfair advantage over others. Are there any private APIs which really do amount to "unfair advantage for Apple"? or does the whole issue amount to sniveling about not being able to play with all their toys and having to bring your own?