Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Damn, that's interesting!@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoMicrosoft holding a “funeral” for the iPhone after launching the Windows Phone 7sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1464arrow-down128
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minus-squarelobutlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·4 months agoFor some apps, quite intentional. I remember some app makers hating Microsoft so much that they’d refuse and also block API access when MS made their own versions of apps for their users.
minus-squareMooseLad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 months agoYouTube was a big one for this. The Windows phone app worked better than its Android and iPhone counterparts and Google blocked API access.
minus-squaresmackjack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoMicrosoft’s YouTube app didn’t show ads, and that was Google’s gripe with them.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·4 months agoWhy not block iPhones api access?
minus-squareshasta@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·4 months agoToo many users, too established of a brand. It’s easier to kill off newcomers
For some apps, quite intentional. I remember some app makers hating Microsoft so much that they’d refuse and also block API access when MS made their own versions of apps for their users.
YouTube was a big one for this. The Windows phone app worked better than its Android and iPhone counterparts and Google blocked API access.
Microsoft’s YouTube app didn’t show ads, and that was Google’s gripe with them.
Why not block iPhones api access?
Too many users, too established of a brand. It’s easier to kill off newcomers