Lately it seems that the carriers talking about Open but still acting very Closed.
Both ATT Mobile and Sprint has reduced their game deck to 250 titles and 13 or so publishers. All others must now go thru a company called the Wireless Developer Agency and others.
It seems to me outsourcing services to 3rd parties just makes these channels more closed and creates more friction in the market. If further reduces time to market, increases costs and you are one-step further away from the market.
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