It used to be, but: - To better expose applications to users, Microsoft need to set up a store - Obviously, if its an official store, Microsoft won't distribute malware - Hence restrictions are necessary
On the iPhone, for example, I believe the killswitch is limited to apps that abuse CoreLocation. There are apps that Apple have approved and then pulled (such as NetShare, which allowed unrestricted tethering). These apps continue to work for people that have already purchased them. No remote uninstalling, even though it annoys the carriers. I'd totally expect them to remote uninstall it, but they haven't. I don't expect it'll be used lightly (look at the backlash it caused for Amazon!)
@L I actually think using the term "gay" here is very appropriate. Just like the word "cool" can easily be used to describe the opposite of Steve Jobs, or his hypothesized average body temperature.
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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This is gay, I thought winmo was all about unlimited unrestricted apps. Unless I'm missing something here.
Using gay as a derogatory term? What you're missing is a brain, obviously.
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Just for the Marketplace. You can still get CAB files from anywhere and install them.
Ah! Then I agree, this is a nice feature! MY TOUCH PRO LIVES ON!!
It used to be, but:
- To better expose applications to users, Microsoft need to set up a store
- Obviously, if its an official store, Microsoft won't distribute malware
- Hence restrictions are necessary
On the iPhone, for example, I believe the killswitch is limited to apps that abuse CoreLocation. There are apps that Apple have approved and then pulled (such as NetShare, which allowed unrestricted tethering). These apps continue to work for people that have already purchased them. No remote uninstalling, even though it annoys the carriers. I'd totally expect them to remote uninstall it, but they haven't. I don't expect it'll be used lightly (look at the backlash it caused for Amazon!)
Who says you can't?
For WinMo you can *STILL* get your apps from:
XDA-Developers, PPCG, PPCW, Handango, PocketGear, and more. They are loaded with apps for WinMo, be it paid apps or free ones.
Furthermore, you can even share apps (via their respective cab files) between users via:
Email
Bluetooth
Networking
even IR on devices that support it
Isn't choice a wonderful thing.
@L
I actually think using the term "gay" here is very appropriate. Just like the word "cool" can easily be used to describe the opposite of Steve Jobs, or his hypothesized average body temperature.