How Many App Stores is Too Many? Verizon Looking to Add to the App Store Mix

So, now its Verizon’s turn to start building an app store (from Gigaom)…

Verizon to Mobile Developers: Can You Hear Me Now?

A year ago, just after the Apple iTunes iPhone app store opened its virtual doors, it was obvious that there weren’t enough app stores to service other phones. A year later, I’m wondering if Verizon’s planned app store is one too many.

The iPhone’s app store is reasonably unique. It caters to one platform (iPhone OS) with basically one phone model (I’m not worrying about 3G vs 3GS or the iPod touch) and one wireless provider (for now).

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