With all that weight behind it, how could it possibly fail? The way most industry initiatives fail, by trying to be all things to all people, and being a lukewarm and unfocused offering in the face of platforms like the iPhoneOS and Android. Not to mention moving with all the speed of the average industry initiative while single-vendor offerings steam along without looking back. A vendor-neutral and open platform may be desirable in theory, but in practice these things tend to move far too slowly to be a challenge to platforms driven by a single vendor.
There's a whole new alliance in town and it's formed of twenty four carriers around the world. Called the Wholesale Applications Community, the new organization is supposed to be an alternative to Apple's famous App Store. In other words some of the most powerful mobile operators around the world have joined forces in order to make sure that the App Store won't take over our minds.
Supporting them is the GSMA and handset manufacturers Mobile phone like LG, Sony Ericsson and Samsung and we expect this Wholesale Applications Community formed at MWC to bring us only good things.
If the press release is to be believed the new alliance will offer developers a chance to conceive apps which could be server to over 3 billion customers worldwide by using an open standard. The new standard will let developers publish apps across multiple device platforms and operators but it will only be available at some point next year. What do you say? Anyone excited about this new Wholesale Applications Community?
Their wholesale company, the Massachusetts-based Dole and Bailey, agreed to market the burgers.
The University of Vermont and the Timberland Company have picked up the line for their cafeterias, Galinski said. And on a smaller scale, a boutique in Gloucester, Mass., is stocking the line — "and they're flying out the door," she said with a smile.
"Our dream is to rival Morningstar and Boca," she added, referring to two national veggie-burger companies.
It's been a hectic few months for the couple, who still make everything that goes into their guests' mouths. "Every salad dressing, every sandwich," Galinski said. While they supervise a staff of four, the creativity, and a lot of the cooking, fall to them. They contract with a Maine company, Borealis, for bread, but whip up everything else themselves.
"It's been scary," Galinski said. "For any small business, now is a precarious time."
It can also get pricey, Sharp added. Chicken at the grocery store is $1.59 a pound, while he pays $5 a pound for the farm-raised beef he buys from a Massachusetts China Wholesalers.
Supporting them is the GSMA and handset manufacturers Mobile phone like LG, Sony Ericsson and Samsung and we expect this Wholesale Applications Community formed at MWC to bring us only good things.
If the press release is to be believed the new alliance will offer developers a chance to conceive apps which could be server to over 3 billion customers worldwide by using an open standard. The new standard will let developers publish apps across multiple device platforms and operators but it will only be available at some point next year. What do you say? Anyone excited about this new Wholesale Applications Community?
Their wholesale company, the Massachusetts-based Dole and Bailey, agreed to market the burgers.
The University of Vermont and the Timberland Company have picked up the line for their cafeterias, Galinski said. And on a smaller scale, a boutique in Gloucester, Mass., is stocking the line — "and they're flying out the door," she said with a smile.
"Our dream is to rival Morningstar and Boca," she added, referring to two national veggie-burger companies.
It's been a hectic few months for the couple, who still make everything that goes into their guests' mouths. "Every salad dressing, every sandwich," Galinski said. While they supervise a staff of four, the creativity, and a lot of the cooking, fall to them. They contract with a Maine company, Borealis, for bread, but whip up everything else themselves.
"It's been scary," Galinski said. "For any small business, now is a precarious time."
It can also get pricey, Sharp added. Chicken at the grocery store is $1.59 a pound, while he pays $5 a pound for the farm-raised beef he buys from a Massachusetts China Wholesalers.
