Just read this blog from Juniper Research - and the trend continues. Mobile application distribution is moving well out of the hands of the wireless carriers and traditional e-tailers like Handango. A company such as Handango can offer cross-platform support, something that will appeal to many enterprises. But for a consumer, why does an iPhone user need to go anywhere but Apple for application discovery. The same holds true for Nokia/Symbian, RIM, and Microsoft. Will Google become an application distributor for Android? If I have multiple devices (desktop, laptop, netbook, two phones)- where can I consolidate my browsing and purchasing activities?
One thing is for sure, that the speed of change in the mobile computing products, services and distribution is evolving exponentially faster than its PC predecessor.
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