Comments on: iMust Develop for iPhone http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/09/14/imust-develop-for-iphone/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Beckemeyer http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/09/14/imust-develop-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-107444 David Beckemeyer Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:15:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3908#comment-107444 Huh, funny. When I was saying the same thing three months ago (and even before that), others were saying iPhone was "boring": http://mrblog.org/2008/07/18/why-iphone-is-not-boring/ As I said then: "this is about distribution and execution - Apple has the right capabilities to create this “perfect storm”. Unlike carriers, Apple knows how to build and manage software and services (can you say iTunes?). Unlike other device makers, Apple has their own distribution and marketing - they don’t need to rely on the carriers to market their device." Huh, funny. When I was saying the same thing three months ago (and even before that), others were saying iPhone was “boring”:
http://mrblog.org/2008/07/18/why-iphone-is-not-boring/

As I said then: “this is about distribution and execution – Apple has the right capabilities to create this “perfect storm”. Unlike carriers, Apple knows how to build and manage software and services (can you say iTunes?). Unlike other device makers, Apple has their own distribution and marketing – they don’t need to rely on the carriers to market their device.”

]]> By: Kontra http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/09/14/imust-develop-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-106143 Kontra Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:08:21 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3908#comment-106143 "Some developers demand Apple try to communicate better, lest they assume the worst of the platform vendor. While that sounds plenty reasonable at face value, given the curatorial demands on the fledgling state of the App Store platform and Apple's overall reliance on product-plan secrecy, we shouldn't realistically expect Apple to 'open up' anytime soon," as I explain in: Resolved: Apple is right to curate the App Store http://counternotions.com/2008/09/15/app-store/ “Some developers demand Apple try to communicate better, lest they assume the worst of the platform vendor. While that sounds plenty reasonable at face value, given the curatorial demands on the fledgling state of the App Store platform and Apple’s overall reliance on product-plan secrecy, we shouldn’t realistically expect Apple to ‘open up’ anytime soon,” as I explain in:

Resolved: Apple is right to curate the App Store
http://counternotions.com/2008/09/15/app-store/

]]> By: dean collins http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/09/14/imust-develop-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-106028 dean collins Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:02:10 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3908#comment-106028 When will a 'cross platform mobile' application market will be launched? Obviously there are more windows mobile applications than any other mobile platform out there just seems strange nothing competing with the iPhone app store has been launched. Seems like an obvious choice with http://windows.MobileAppStore.net or http://android.MobileAppStore.net or http://iphone.MobileAppStore.net etc etc. Cheers, Dean When will a ‘cross platform mobile’ application market will be launched?

Obviously there are more windows mobile applications than any other mobile platform out there just seems strange nothing competing with the iPhone app store has been launched.

Seems like an obvious choice with
http://windows.MobileAppStore.net
or
http://android.MobileAppStore.net
or
http://iphone.MobileAppStore.net etc etc.

Cheers,
Dean

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/09/14/imust-develop-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-106014 Mark Evans Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:15:07 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3908#comment-106014 Life's not always fair and you don't always get the rules you want. Anyone who has been forced to stand in line outside a hot bar while the bouncer lets the beautiful people in knows exactly how this game works. Apple sets the rules; there are not always fair but if people want to play, they play by Apple's rules. Life’s not always fair and you don’t always get the rules you want. Anyone who has been forced to stand in line outside a hot bar while the bouncer lets the beautiful people in knows exactly how this game works. Apple sets the rules; there are not always fair but if people want to play, they play by Apple’s rules.

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/09/14/imust-develop-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-106009 Steven Hodson Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:05:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3908#comment-106009 LOL .. I just finished posting a piece on this and getting taken to task on FriendFeed because of it (http://www.winextra.com/2008/09/14/its-apples-playground-so-quit-the-grumbling/ ) People can't seem to separate the physical device from the service. You can own the device but that doesn't mean you own the service OR what is available on it - there are no inalienable rights here - just Apple's LOL .. I just finished posting a piece on this and getting taken to task on FriendFeed because of it (http://www.winextra.com/2008/09/14/its-apples-playground-so-quit-the-grumbling/ )

People can’t seem to separate the physical device from the service. You can own the device but that doesn’t mean you own the service OR what is available on it – there are no inalienable rights here – just Apple’s

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