Comments on: Microsoft Promises KIN Apps, Say it Explains Expensive Data Plans http://198.46.88.49/electrotech/microsoft-promises-kin-apps-say-it-explains-expensive-data-plans Lifestyle Intelligence Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 By: Shanon http://198.46.88.49/electrotech/microsoft-promises-kin-apps-say-it-explains-expensive-data-plans#comment-4794 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:59:06 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=11622#comment-4794 It is not mandatory to have the data plan with the Kin phones.

]]> By: Joeseph Freidman http://198.46.88.49/electrotech/microsoft-promises-kin-apps-say-it-explains-expensive-data-plans#comment-4778 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:11:37 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=11622#comment-4778 I have to differ with your characterization of fragmentation within the Android Market Place. As a user of the Droid, the Milestone, Nexus One, The Flip, and other devices, I can honestly say I have never been more impressed with how easily apps move between devices. Sure there is more fragmentation than the iPhone: all the iPhones look and act the SAME. Too Boring for the Android users out there.

As far as Microsoft and their yet again failed attempt at coming up with a viable mobile platform, it is become clear that the closed model of software development is dying. Who wants to develop apps for a company that wont even respect (historically) their own APIs from release of code to release of code? At least Google has a certification process for ALL android devices.

Microsoft is Dead for Cellphone Development. Apple is dying. The REST of the world is going open source, thanks to the investments of Google.

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