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I wonder why didn't that happen on any of the several "open" mobile platforms beside iOS (including Android)? Or in the cases where they existed (carrier-specific app stores for symbian/javame), is there any case where ANYONE made any money out of it at all?


These types of markets have only been around a few years. I don't think you can extrapolate much. Its a very short time frame.


I work on "this kind of market" since 2003, when there were already millions of smartphones out there. And even now, the Apple Store has been constantly proving as the only successfull app store out there, specially compared to Android and OVI...




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