Appcelerator opens mobile marketplace
Open Mobile Marketplace is a store where developers can download modules to expand the functionality of Titanium, and more easily add features to their apps, says the company.
According to Info World, Appcelerator also offers self-service tools for publishers to upload content. The store is available to any developer or business that wants to publish a native or HTML5 mobile module, application template, or mobile cloud service for Apple's iOS, BlackBerry OS or Android-based smartphones.
"We have always had a marketplace idea in our mind... The only way a platform truly gets scale and critical mass is if it, at some point, becomes open to others that are able to build a business inside that ecosystem," says Scott Schwarzhoff, VP of marketing at Appcelerator.
The smartphone software sector is a fast-moving market, and new capabilities have to be added to Titanium constantly, notes Mac World.
It uses a modular software development kit, which allows any native extension to be added to the platform. For Appcelerator and third-party vendors, Open Mobile Marketplace becomes a virtuous cycle that helps to grow businesses by making services available to a larger audience, and in turn, they add features and capabilities to Titanium, which makes the platform more attractive.
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