MWC2010: Apple remains the reason of concern

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Though the Apple was absent in the world biggest event for mobile sector, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the shadow of the Apple’s iPhone hung over the event. This has made Mobile operators and manufacturers came together in Spain to try to claw back ground against Apple.

Apple has been gaining popularity since it entered the sector in 2007 even though it accounts for only a relatively small share of the mobile market at this time. Success of its App Store, where it sells mobile software for its iPhone and iPod Touch devices, is one that other handset-makers have yet to replicate.

The peaking success and popularity of Apple made 24 mobile networks to create an open platform for the development of applications known as the Wholesale Application Community allowing developers to access a larger market for their apps, with submitted software intended for all devices regardless of technology or manufacturer.