3 ms·

Do you think Apple should look at Microsoft's mobile strategy with envy?

• deleted 17y ago
  [deleted]
• wvenable 17y ago
  That's not what I, or the original commenter, was talking about. Having no approval doesn't mean chaos for carrier's networks.
  • tjogin 17y ago
    Conversely, having a horrible train-wreck of an approval process like Apple does clearly doesn't mean you can't have unparalleled success either. So I guess we're back to square one.
    • wvenable 17y ago
      Umm yes. But nobody seems to be arguing that. The original commenter implied that without vetting the applications, the carriers networks would be in danger. But that reality already exists on plenty of other platforms (even one by Microsoft) without any troubles. The success or failure of the platform is not in question.
      • clawrencewenham 17y ago
        Unpopular platforms rarely have problems with third party software, regardless of any approval process. It's possible that if Windows Mobile had been as popular as the iPhone, then the carriers _would_ have started to see a big problem with malware ruining their networks.