Developers Looking to Set Up Alternatives To Apple's App Store 192
TechDirt is reporting that in response to the frustrations with Apple's app store dictatorship, a few developers are looking to set up their own alternative app stores. Alternate app stores would only work on jailbroken phones, making their adoption scope limited, so the question is whether Apple will go after these start ups on the legal battlefield. "Apple, which collects a 30% commission from sellers on its store, doesn't break out the site's revenue. Brokerage firm Piper Jaffray estimates the site generated about $150 million in sales last year and projects total sales will grow to $800 million this year. Apple did not respond to requests for comment. But it has said in the past that with the iPhone it was trying to strike a balance between a closed device like the iPod and an open device like the PC."
Re:screw it (Score:5, Funny)
I can't find a real moderation for this, so I'll settle for a virtual moderation of "-1 Huh?"
Deep insight on iPhone app usage (Score:3, Funny)
http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/iphone_app_usage_drops_off [theonion.com]
Yeah, I stopped using the 'Dial Phone Numbers and Talk' application like two days after getting it.
Re:Write a web application (Score:3, Funny)
I'm working on a GWT framework for the iphone ...
GWT == Global War on Terror?
Re:Striking a balance (Score:4, Funny)
Yes, spawn of Santa, mothered by Dyslexia.