http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/ Engadget Comments for Twenty-four telecom operators unite to form Wholesale Applications Community http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 5:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/
Wind Mobile is Canada. Too bad they just launched a couple of months ago and don't have a large enough footprint to be considered "National" yet. :(]]>Feb 15th 2010 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/I far prefer the good old model where I installed a cab found on the developper website, like I do for desktop computer. a Smartphone is a computer, just small, but they seems to push the "network appliance" more and more....I do not like the centralized app store approach, very reminiscent of the "download our new ringtone for 1 € only", constantly inflated phone bills and the end of the month...]]>Feb 15th 2010 5:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/I think the main thing is precisely to prevent that (direct installation without going through a store), the ease of use for the average joe is just some sugar added to get the kool-aid less bitter...(and, from the developper point of view, the sweetener is that there is less warez going on with a appstore model). 30% distribution tax is just too good to be true for the appstore owner, no wonder networks want to get the golden-egged geese for themselves...
Look at the "no install from SD card" (android), or simply no SD card (iPhone). Sure, WinMo feels dated, lag, has no eyecandy, and UI is not finger-friendly....But it's cab-install system is the most open thing we get in the phonebusiness right now, and I will miss it strongly when it will go away (or not, finger-crossed for the 7serie presentation). Pity Android is going the appstore way, I love linux and it had the potential to open things even more...Google just missed the boat :(
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But I don't think Nokia missed the boat, might just be watching from the sidelines for now and wondering if they can do better on their own with a controlled environment.]]>Feb 15th 2010 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/
This number of manufacturers and operators will probably grow. No surprise to not see Apple]]>Feb 15th 2010 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/bad taste]]>Feb 15th 2010 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/
One ring to rule them all.]]>Feb 15th 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/Feb 15th 2010 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/twenty-four-telecom-operators-unite-to-form-wholesale-applicatio/
*sigh* I wish telco's would just realize they are just the pipe. Just make it reliable and don't rip me off when you bill me for it.]]>Feb 15th 2010 10:20PM