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There's gotta be a way outside of the App Store to get software onto the iPhone, right? If nothing else, developers gotta test their apps out. If that whole process (whatever it is) were wrapped into a neat little app, an entirely new distribution channel could be opened up. Has this happened yet? And if not (I assume not), why not? edit: not an iphone app, a regular-type computer app.
It’s Likely AT&T’s Fault [..] it’s not hard to guess who’s behind the restriction: our old friend AT&T. [..]Apple is now actively stifling innovation [..] All the more upsetting is that this comes from the company that Steve Jobs built. [..] Make your mind up! Is it AT&T or Apple you want to whine about?
When two companies collude like AT&T and Apple, it's hard to determine who is at fault. Might as well blame them both. But, does anyone who's not from the US have anything to say about this? Are the networks that carry the iPhone in Europe and Asia as evil as AT&T?
"Palm, if you’re looking for marketing material — take note." They can't. They don't offer a Google Voice client either. The SDK they have released (that doesn't let you publish apps yet) doesn't appear to be capable of it either. Good marketing material for RIM perhaps.
It seems far less restricted than most of the other smartphones, except perhaps Android. It even comes out of the box with a SIP client, and you can toggle a setting that uses SIP preferentially instead of making regular cell calls, if you want.
If Nokia is willing to develop and include a SIP client, which I can only presume the cell carriers wouldn't be thrilled with, they don't seem like the types to block Google Voice.
There's gotta be a way outside of the App Store to get software onto the iPhone, right? If nothing else, developers gotta test their apps out. If that whole process (whatever it is) were wrapped into a neat little app, an entirely new distribution channel could be opened up. Has this happened yet? And if not (I assume not), why not? edit: not an iphone app, a regular-type computer app.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
When two companies collude like AT&T and Apple, it's hard to determine who is at fault. Might as well blame them both. But, does anyone who's not from the US have anything to say about this? Are the networks that carry the iPhone in Europe and Asia as evil as AT&T?
By using the word 'collude' you are implying that AT&T and Apple are acting illicitly. While I do find their actions extremely objectionable I doubt any of this is illegal.
Collude: Definition: conspire, plot
Collusion: Definition: secret agreement or cooperation, especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose.
There's gotta be a way outside of the App Store to get software onto the iPhone, right? If nothing else, developers gotta test their apps out. If that whole process (whatever it is) were wrapped into a neat little app, an entirely new distribution channel could be opened up. Has this happened yet? And if not (I assume not), why not? edit: not an iphone app, a regular-type computer app.
There's gotta be a way outside of the App Store to get software onto the iPhone, right? If nothing else, developers gotta test their apps out. If that whole process (whatever it is) were wrapped into a neat little app, an entirely new distribution channel could be opened up. Has this happened yet? And if not (I assume not), why not? edit: not an iphone app, a regular-type computer app.
They heavily modify the software running on the phones they sell, and they don't allow any others on their network.
Modifications include:
* Shoving their logo into every orifice
* Leasing you access to the GPS chip in your phone (or even the E911 data)
* disabling all file transfer methods to try to get you to pay for MMS
* disabling native Exchange support to upsell you to enterprise bullshit
* blocking any media content that doesn't come through their bizdev
* Still pushing motherfucking WAP (Gopher over telegram, I tell you)Earlier quoted context omitted.
By using the word 'collude' you are implying that AT&T and Apple are acting illicitly. While I do find their actions extremely objectionable I doubt any of this is illegal.
Mirriam-Webster disagrees in that collude necessary implies illegality: Collude: Definition: conspire, plot Collusion: Definition: secret agreement or cooperation, especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose.
There's gotta be a way outside of the App Store to get software onto the iPhone, right? If nothing else, developers gotta test their apps out. If that whole process (whatever it is) were wrapped into a neat little app, an entirely new distribution channel could be opened up. Has this happened yet? And if not (I assume not), why not? edit: not an iphone app, a regular-type computer app.
Anyway, it comes down to -- what do you want more, pretty icons, or your freedom? Right now, the majority of phone users seem to want pretty icons.