Mobile application platform: Can two dozen work better than one?
News just came out today from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that 24 mobile carriers from around the world are going to unite together to produce an international application store called the “Wholesale Applications Community.” It’s an obvious reaction to Apple’s iTunes application store which has a stringent review policy before any application will appear in its online store. For example, Apple has strict rules about pornography and profanity in its applications, but we’ve seen them relax those rules in certain cases.
Can this idea really work? Can 24 carriers along with three device manufacturers operate more smoothly than just a single device manufacturer?
My answer: Good luck.
I’m sure when the announcement was made there were cheers all around. Execs were slapping each other high five and saying to each other, “Watch out Steve Jobs.” And then as soon as everything calmed down, they all said to themselves, “Oh shit.”
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