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I disagree about Android. It's helpful to know whether some particular app you're purchasing is going to lock you into one platform or the other. Why should you

I disagree about Android. It's helpful to know whether some particular app you're purchasing is going to lock you into one platform or the other. Why should you have to leave the app store to investigate? What's the point of suppressing interoperability? Companies should be rewarded for interop efforts, not punished for it.

pbreit 12y ago
Nah. The pebble complements an iPhone whereas android replaces.
- s73v3r 12y ago
  The Pebble replaces an Apple Watch, however.
  - kedean 12y ago
    An important point is that its the other way around, Apple Watch replaces the Pebble.
  - morganvachon 12y ago
    Exactly. And while I do think this is a shitty thing of Apple to do, I can't help but feel some Schadenfreude as well, given Pebble's treatment of Microsoft[1]. I'm also wondering if this kind of thing will happen to app developers who support other watch/band manufacturers on multiple platforms? There are a lot of fitness bands out there with multi-platform support. [1]Microsoft took on the bulk of the financial and research hurdles in bringing Pebble support to Windows Phone, but the Pebble CEO said more or less "fuck you, I hate Microsoft because reasons" and shuttered the deal: http://www.windowscentral.com/pebble-microsoft-and-what-could-have-been-windows-phone http://www.windowscentral.com/pebble-microsoft-and-what-coul...
    - pbreit 12y ago
      My guess is this article is either false or Apple re-examines to allow "watch" mentions on iOS app store pages.