I really don't think these are "entirely new problems"... it is just the final result of Apple's app store model and seriously flawed approval policies that have been going on for some time. It's not good for the consumer (which seems to be the last group anyone is concerned with these days... only what's good for Apple, Google and developers) in that they don't have access to software that they want, and hopefully there will be visible changes.
Since when has Apple ever been concerned about what is good for the consumer? Last I checked they were too busy bending their customers over to notice.
Ever hear of iPods? You know, the device that pretty much benefitted consumers at the expense of the music industry, retail, and so on? I can't think of many ways at all that iPods hurt consumers. They made media 1000% more easy and exciting for everymen. I remember how crazy the media business was in limbo before iPods, with mp3 cd players and alot of crappy mp3 players. I owned a few, but most consumers learned how to use external media on their first iPod.
I think that Apple, regardless of their guardian-like attitude toward mobile apps, has done wonders for consumers in recent years. Call me a fanboi, but I realize good intentions when I see them. Apple has a squeaky clean image (or has had) with regards to stability in comparison with Windows (I.E. BSOD etc.). They fear that unless they seriously regulate what the COMMON end user sees on his/her iPhone, he/she will end up with apps that degrade mobile performance, leading to dissatisfaction with the company.
And to be fair, I own a WinMo device, honestly. My AT&T Tilt was one of the best of it's kind a few years ago with regards to hardware specs. Blew away the iPhone's. But even while running Roms cooked for speed and performance I want to throw it at a wall more times than not because none of the apps I use on it work well with each other. Meanwhile, I'm typing this response on a touch keyboard from my iPod Touch, and it's as smooth and easy as if I used my laptop. Even though a few months ago I couldn't copy/paste this reply, It was still faster than pretty much anything on my WinMo (and for the record I'm running 6.5 so there's no excuse!)
The Triumph proved to be one of the better looking and performing pre-paid handsets we'd had the pleasure of holding in our sweaty mitts, but we had one major hangup: the name.
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I really don't think these are "entirely new problems"... it is just the final result of Apple's app store model and seriously flawed approval policies that have been going on for some time. It's not good for the consumer (which seems to be the last group anyone is concerned with these days... only what's good for Apple, Google and developers) in that they don't have access to software that they want, and hopefully there will be visible changes.
Since when has Apple ever been concerned about what is good for the consumer? Last I checked they were too busy bending their customers over to notice.
Timepilot, whatever meds they've got you on that make you that delusional, I want some.
Timepilot,
Ever hear of iPods? You know, the device that pretty much benefitted consumers at the expense of the music industry, retail, and so on? I can't think of many ways at all that iPods hurt consumers. They made media 1000% more easy and exciting for everymen. I remember how crazy the media business was in limbo before iPods, with mp3 cd players and alot of crappy mp3 players. I owned a few, but most consumers learned how to use external media on their first iPod.
I think that Apple, regardless of their guardian-like attitude toward mobile apps, has done wonders for consumers in recent years. Call me a fanboi, but I realize good intentions when I see them. Apple has a squeaky clean image (or has had) with regards to stability in comparison with Windows (I.E. BSOD etc.). They fear that unless they seriously regulate what the COMMON end user sees on his/her iPhone, he/she will end up with apps that degrade mobile performance, leading to dissatisfaction with the company.
And to be fair, I own a WinMo device, honestly. My AT&T Tilt was one of the best of it's kind a few years ago with regards to hardware specs. Blew away the iPhone's. But even while running Roms cooked for speed and performance I want to throw it at a wall more times than not because none of the apps I use on it work well with each other. Meanwhile, I'm typing this response on a touch keyboard from my iPod Touch, and it's as smooth and easy as if I used my laptop. Even though a few months ago I couldn't copy/paste this reply, It was still faster than pretty much anything on my WinMo (and for the record I'm running 6.5 so there's no excuse!)