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By most accounts, dealing with Amazon is actually much worse for developers than dealing with Apple. By putting your app in the Amazon Appstore, you’re giving up a lot more control than Apple asks of us: you’re giving up the ability to set your own price and control your app’s description, among many other restrictions. By comparison, it makes Apple look almost… open.
A truly open facet of Android — the open-source codebase, minus Google’s apps — has enabled one company with a strong market position to step in, effectively close it, and make themselves the gatekeeper. And as gatekeepers go, Apple looks quite benevolent by comparison.
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Linked list for 22-06-2010
Apple released its long awaited iOS4 update yesterday. From my limited time playing with the update I can safely say that it is simply fantastic. Multitasking and the ability to organise apps in folders are two features that make this update indispensable and worth the trouble of going through the update procedure. For me, the update procedure went without any glitches and I was up and running on the new update in under 2 hours, including the download.
Ars Technica iOS4 review — Very comprehensive.
Paul Colligan’s views on iOS4 — A very nice and summarised review of the major new features.
Craig Hockenberry’s explanation of multitasking — A nice and comprehensive review of the multitasking implementation in iOS4.
Nick Fletcher’s post on new subtle changes in iOS4 — A few new features not easily noticed.
iBooks! — Finally on the iPhone as well!
UPDATE:
Engadget’s review by Joshua Topolsky — Engadget’s very comprhensive and awesome review of the new iPhone 4 and iOS 4.
