Scenarios about 'App Store'
The digital marketplace launched by Apple in 2008 that revolutionized software distribution by allowing developers to sell applications directly to iPhone and later iPad users. This centralized platform transformed mobile computing by creating a curated ecosystem of apps, establishing new business models for software developers, and influencing how people interact with mobile technology across alternative technological development timelines.
What If Apple's Walled Garden Was Opened Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Apple adopted a more open approach to its ecosystem in the early iPhone era, potentially reshaping the mobile industry, software development paradigms, and digital economy.