Thread: Meego vs Android apps (C or Java?)
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2011-01-22 , 08:31
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Originally Posted by theflew View Post
It doesn't have to be multiple stores. It could still be one store just like OVI is and support multiple platforms which OVI does. As far as a developer doing uploads it depends if they want to support multiple chipset architectures and/or devices. Qt is the common denominator so currently you would only have to compile for ARM or x86 (i.e. you could compile once and support Symbian and the N900) assuming you have the necessary ifs for differences.
Try considering the example I mentioned elsewere: MeeGo becomes an Atom-based success and HTC introduces an ARM based device. How will OVI work in that case? Will there be any application available for the HTC phone at the begginning?

For ovi to support multiple platforms:
  1. The vendors must provide multiple binaries, which is only possible for phones that are already released, or
  2. It must become a repository where the developers will upload source code (practically impossible for non-opensource apps).

The more I think of it, the more I believe that it will alienate other phone vendors...

But part of the original question still stands: Did Nokia and Intel consider this?