Mobile Magazine are reporting today that Nokia might open accessibility of the Ovi store…
"Nokia has plans to roll out Ovi Store on other platforms, the manufacturer told Mobile this week."
While I can’t see this being that successful, it does make me question whether other application stores could go cross-platform and the […]

I have been tracking downloads of my Android freeware since April this year. With all the recent releases of new devices I would have expected a jump in the number of downloads…
 
However, downloads have remained linear. Why? Maybe the increasing number of applications available means my applications are less likely to be found. Maybe my […]

LG have recently announced the Android based GW620. What sets this phone apart for developers is that it will run both Android’s Dalvik version of Java AND Sun’s Java ME (MIDP 2.1).
My first question was as to the quality of the Java ME implementation. The Java ME provider is Myriad. It turns out Myriad is […]

I came across an article ‘Operators call for unified apps environment’…
"Operator keynotes at this morning’s GSMA Mobile Asia Congress called for an end to disparate application environments and hailed the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) initiative as a potential saviour."
"Citing examples of application stores from the likes of Apple, Nokia, RIM and […]

There’s a thought provoking article at Datamation on Why Android Could Fail. One of the arguments is that there’s no one brand. The ‘Android’ brand won’t be recognisable to consumers and phones will be sold under phone OEM or operator branding.
I am not so sure about this. It could be argued that selling under multiple […]

With headlines like ‘Nokia to cull Symbian in 2012′ and ‘Nokia says it will replace Symbian with its Maemo Linux by 2012′ The Register could have us believe it’s the start of the end of Symbian.
Reading deeper, it’s only the N-Series that is going to be replaced with Maemo. However, despite the sensational […]

If you are a mobile developer you might like to take a look at Orange’s new Developer Community Platform. It allows you to share your thoughts and ideas about mobile applications. You don’t have to be a member of Orange Partner to take part because it’s open to anyone.
There is currently discussion on […]