MSDN Chat - SmartPhone Application Security

[Guest Paul [MVP]]

Check out this URL:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/

Maybe a good time to find out exactly *who* decided the SPV should be locked down!

P

[Guest studiosonic]

Interesting. Found this in a previous transcript on pocket pc and smartphone development:

Host Guest_MichaelW_MS:

Q: Will the code signing in smartphone give a way for carriers to lock out apps not sold by them?

Host Guest_MichaelW_MS:

A: Let me ask you a question. Would you want your cool new game from JohnDoeGamer.com blocked from being downloaded on your SMPN? Do you think that would be a good user experience?

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Host Guest_Ethancr_MS:

Q: Will the code signing in smartphone give a way for carriers to lock out apps not sold by them?

Host Guest_Ethancr_MS:

A: The carriers can theoretically revoke any applications they wish. of course, anti-competitive laws still apply...

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...hmmmmm. Seems MS think it would be much better if the phone was not locked to non-Orange software.