16 Feb 10 Biggest mobile operators join forces on app store project

Twenty-four mobile network operators have formed the Wholesale Applications Community to avoid fragmenting the mobile apps market and to give developers one point of entry to all the members, the GSM Association announced on Monday. Just like many phone manufacturers, operators have seen the success of Apple's App Store and want a piece of the pie. Some, including Orange, Verizon, and Vodafone, have already launched their own application stores.

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03 Mar 10 LiMo Foundation Seeks Alliance With WAC

The mobile Linux trade group believes that a partnership with the Wholesale Applications Community will help open source gain a foothold in the mobile app market.


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