If you mean a central location to install applications from, I beg to differ. Android market didn't fail, Microsoft's App Market Place didn't fail. Blackberry App World didn't fail.

If instead, you are emphasising the word control and mean that one place shouldn't dictate how/where you install apps from, then I agree. However, I wouldnt' say Iphone's app market "failed", considering Apple's revenue.

As for the subject at hand, I'm underwhelmed by the current state of the Ovi store. It seems a bit hackish, considering it technically DOES interface with the app manager (INSTALL files). I think that if there are going to be two independant channels, then they should feel independant OR communicate seemlessly without feeling "tacked on", as Ovi store does. I understand it's a beta, but they've already failed at trying to launch paid apps, what, twice?



Disclaimer: I don't have an Iphone, nor do I want one.