Comments on: iPhone: Big trouble in the App Store

By: Scott, Mt View, CA

Scott, Mt View, CA — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:37:30 +0000

The only whiney comment i have yet to hear from these prima dona app's developers is "i'm taking my dolls and playing with someone else. GROW UP!

By: Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:20:46 +0000

Are we going to see similar ad campaigns from Blackberry to iPhone, like we see Mac to PC?

FYI Jobs, GREED KILLS THE DEAL!

By: Josh, Orlando, FL

Josh, Orlando, FL — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06:54 +0000

View the Top Apps in the iPhone App Store

By: Mohsin J., Karachi, Pakistan

Mohsin J., Karachi, Pakistan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:21:11 +0000

Wow.. iPhone no doubt the most talked about phone in the history of mobile handset..

By: Roberta, Leesburg, VA

Roberta, Leesburg, VA — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:17:41 +0000

Someone suggested that developers get approval for an app from Apple before it is developed?

That's great, give Jobs, the greatest technology poacher of all time a chance to rip you off…

By: Roberta, Leesburg, VA

Roberta, Leesburg, VA — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:12:05 +0000

Probably why Apple won't go DRM-less as well (regardless of what Jobs says), they might loose control of their installed base.

By: Ari, Victoria, BC

Ari, Victoria, BC — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:48:55 +0000

Where us the story? I see a lot of hype and a couple developers complaining. Podcaster is a solution looking for a problem.

Podcasts are handled in iTunes efficiently. Why would anyone need it?

By: Erik, NY, NY

Erik, NY, NY — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:02:21 +0000

Is anyone actually surprised that an app that bypasses the normal iTunes conduit for adding content to an iPhone was pulled? Give me a break.

By: Robert, Hattiesburg, MS

Robert, Hattiesburg, MS — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:26:39 +0000

Both the article and response were a good read. i'd like to see where this goes.

By: Jared, Savannah, GA

Jared, Savannah, GA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:11:12 +0000

Okay DeWitt, you're either being obtuse or subtle, and maybe a little of both.

Why does Apple allow duplicate functionality of a clock or a weather program but not a podcast distro frontend? Gee, why not a version of Miro for iPhone then? Hey why stop there? Let's allow a mobile VLC app and allow stream capture to file.

Enter AT&T.

If Apple allows on-phone podcast distribution, then according to AT&T terms of service (no tether) that would mean that millions of video podcasts will download on 3G networks. Now, even if that were not a sizable chunk of bandwidth being devoured, you still have to consider that AT&T is subletting 3G and that's where their contractual allegiance is; not end users. (You the iPhone user do not have minimum quality of service guarantees the way a subletting business network does.)

Think about this a bit. Why haven't we seen some live streaming apps like Qik make it to the app store yet? You think maybe iPhone users might like to stream some live TV to their fiends and family via twitter?

Enter AT&T.

Why would Apple give a crap if you tethered to one of their branded computers with your iPhone? Wouldn't they WANT to build in this functionality according to the stated goal of "digital hub"?

Enter AT&T.

This is just more telecom/cable BS that we have to shoulder. Why doesn't the iPhone version of iTunes allow video content downloading?

But but but but……..iPod Touch!

Apple has a reputation to honor, and tends to only goes as far as they are able to "think different". Getting into bed with the telecoms and becoming an extension of THEIR market vision is not something Apple wants to draw attention to, so the iPod Touch has to be limited in similar fashion (for now).

So you can thump Apple on the skull all you want, and maybe they deserve it after all. Just make sure you're doing it for the right reasons.