A couple weeks ago Apple unveiled the SDK for their hit mobile (mini-computer?) iPhone. Companies and the business world were critical toward the iPhone in regards to the lack of business oriented applications and software. Also some users want to be able to create their own programs. Never underestimate the power of user commitment and energy with a brand or product they love. Anyway, the SDK have sense its release been downloaded over 100 000 times. During Apples presentation of the new features in the latest iPhone firmware and the flexibility of the SDK, they invited game developer to show the potential.
Apple will make it possible for developers to release new programs and games through the iTunes platform. The power iPhone displayed as a gaming machine was impressive. One part of the gaming market I’ve heard little of, and I’m still not totally convinced about is the mobile market. With all different brands, systems, technical spec in the phones, it can’t be easy developing for a non defined system. The iPhone have set a new standard in the mobile market. Most the news I read about a new phone there’s always the comparison with the iPhone. “This is the iPhone killer”.
The interesting question here is whether Apple going to dominate the mobile gaming market. They have a great product with a huge market share. Well, not in Sweden sense it doesn’t even have a release date. I’m looking forward to see how they will do, and that the game developer will use the power of the iPhone to create. It wouldn’t surprise me if Apple want to dominate and control the mobile gaming market. Okey, I don’t like the idea of one company with to much power in one market, not even if it is Apple. But according to me, if the mobile market is to grow, it will require a united platform. Maybe the iPhone will set the standard? Time will tell, but it sure as hell will be interesting to follow…
