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Gecko is an interesting initiative designed to make life easier for the Windows Mobile users, by providing them with similar-to-the-AppStore experience for downloading and installing new applications. Apparently, the upcoming software (Gecko is still under development) is inspired by the Apple AppStore as well as Ubuntu Package Manager.
With Gecko installed on the device, discovering and installing new apps should be a snap, just like that’s already the case with the AppStore. No more dealing with various file type (exe, msi, and compressed files), but a single interface that should do the job, without you thinking what’s the procedure to install a certain app. All this is/should be possible over-the-air, without connecting a computer. Best of all, Gecko will (again like the AppStore) make sure you’re always running the latest versions of all the applications installed.
As for the developers, Gecko will offer several features to help them integrate Gecko functions in their apps. Software submission is easy and completely free, and all that’s required is to keep an application up to date.
One thing I don’t understand, however, is how will they monetize Gecko. Through ads, or are they waiting for some big company to acquire them? If I’m at Microsoft I would certainly find Gecko’s prospects interesting…
We’ll see where this goes. In the meantime, visit Gecko’s website for more information.
[Via: MobileGamesBlos]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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