Thursday, April 9, 2009

Another wireless app store - It is getting to the point where anyone remotely within earshot of the wireless industry is announcing an app store. No one really have said or indicated that they are anything other than a copycat service. What and how are these late entrants going do anything to attract sufficient users justify the costs.

What's more, there are now 1000s of apps but only about 25-50 get exposure and traction to get any market penetration. We will see how this shakes out but it is likely that many will have to start doing this out of love rather than commercial viability.

See article below about Cox Communications announcement of potential app store (they haven't even set up service or sold a phone!!!!).

Cox Communications mulls mobile app store
April 9, 2009 — 9:59am ET By Jason Ankeny
With U.S. cable giant Cox Communications poised to launch wireless voice and data services in the second half of this year, the Wall Street Journal reports the company is considering plans to launch its own mobile application storefront in the tradition of Apple's App Store. "We don't want to be at a comparative disadvantage with what's already out there," said Cox vice president of wireless Stephen Bye. Sources familiar with the matter report Cox is collaborating with mobile content and applications provider mPortal to develop the store. Cox is presently the third largest cable operator in the U.S., serving more than six million subscribers, most of them in the South and Southwest.
For more on the Cox app store:- read this Wall Street Journal article
Link to fiercewireless article

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