Opera For iPhone To Test Apple's Resolve

Barence writes "Opera is launching a version of its Mini browser for the iPhone in what could prove a landmark decision for Apple's app gatekeepers. Apple has been traditionally hostile to rival browsers, with Mozilla claiming that Apple made it 'too hard' for its rivals to develop a browser for the iPhone. However, Opera remains bullishly confident that its app will be approved. 'We have not submitted Opera Mini to the Apple App store,' an Opera spokesperson told PC Pro. 'However, we hope that Apple will not deny their users a choice in web browsing experience.'" I can't imagine what would motivate them to do that.

Comments

Re:Forced to include in EU?

[s1lverl0rd]

You forgot Yoda Grease.

Re:Forced to include in EU?

[Sinning]

Monopolistic behavior does not require a monopoly.

Re:EU/FCC wont do a thing

[mikael_j]

By the same kind reasoning my local grocery store is "a market" and thus I can clearly take them to court if they won't allow me to sell my own competing products in their store.

/Mikael

Re:EU/FCC wont do a thing

[tepples]

By the same kind reasoning my local grocery store is "a market" and thus I can clearly take them to court if they won't allow me to sell my own competing products in their store.

If there are laws forbidding you to start your own grocery store, you might have a point. But at the time, Microsoft actively thwarted any attempt to make an operating system compatible with the library of applications designed for Windows. (See also the AARD code used against a maker of a competing implementation of DOS.)

Re:But if Apple does it, then it's okay

[elrous0]

Since when has MS ever forced anyone to buy its OS? There have always been alternatives out there (even better ones, like the OS/2 Warp on my first computer that blew Win 3.1 out of the water). Just because they're the most popular doesn't mean MS forces anyone to put it on their systems. And, you're right. There is a big difference between MS's dealings with OEM's and Apple's complete lockdown of its competition. Apple is much worse. Just try producing an Apple clone or putting OS X on your non-Apple computer sometime and find out Apple treats OEM's that dare to cross *THEM*.