Comments on: Forget Fart Apps — the Sweet-Smelling Growth Is in LBS

By: Mohit Agrawal

Mohit Agrawal — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:10:22 +0000

It is true that iPhone and Android are driving LBS and other application sales but still there are many structural issues in the mobile ecosystem that present significant challenges to a developer. The application development can only sustain if the impediments to its growth are removed. Ihave discussed some of the challenges faced by the mobile applications developer community and the potential solutions for the same in my post on http://www.telecomcircle.com/2009/04/mobile-application-development/

Request you all to give your comments on the post

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:06:55 +0000

Then we could actually *see* where we farted with our phones! ;) Seriously, I completely agree with you. That’s one reason Palm’s Pre is appealing. I’m not sure how well LBS will work with Apple’s Push notification efforts, but we’ll see.

By: Marin

Marin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:59:29 +0000

Wow, now imagine how powerful this could be if these apps could run in the background.

By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:47:05 +0000

not surprised what so ever.

imo, thats what separates internet at the desk from internet on the go.

when at the desk, you know where you are, and whats available in the area, and want to reach out from there.

on the go however, you may be unfamiliar with your surroundings, or where someone you know is at the moment so that you can meet up.

so far, mobile internet have been more about moving the desk out to the table on the street, then it have been about making available location info.

By: Gailu

Gailu — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:52:55 +0000

Is there any statistics available for success of these applications as well. Number of downloads?