What I would like to see for iPhone 4.0
Monday, January 11th, 2010I’d like to see developers stop making iPhone apps and start making web apps.
I have an iPhone 3G. I like it well enough; it makes phone calls, gets the internet, does Google Maps, etc. I’m not a big app person though, because I just don’t really see the point of spending a dollar (or more) on a small piece of software that could otherwise be created using web programming to be formatted for mobile devices.
Apple has made a few billion dollars on their app store so far, which I think is ridiculous, because there’s really no reason for it. Other than 3D games, any of the data management apps, whether they be cookbooks, budgeting, or whatever, could be made using a simple web page, that is formatted for mobile devices in general, or if the developer wants to be elitist about it, the iPhone in particular.
I admire Apple’s business savvy for creating a store for something that doesn’t necessarily need to be sold. However, I’d rather find web apps online, and create a bookmark to them on my iPhone desktop, which if pressed would then open them in Safari directly.