Cellmania Gives Carriers Their Own Android Marketplaces
April 2nd, 2009 | Published in Mobile Apps
Cellmania Gives Carriers Their Own Android Marketplaces.
(Via TechCrunch.) At this point, the only way to get on the iPhone is through the Apple Store. It’s a pretty solid lock-up, and Apple has the upper hand… And as long as Apple can back up its claims that this is the only way they can maintain quality, it will keep the upper hand.
The best way, it seems, for Google or RIM to become competitive in the app area is to let other marketplaces bloom. That’s how you’ll end up with the killer app that builds buzz for the Android, or keeps BlackBerry people happy.
