Actually, he won't since HTC is not being sued for anything relating to cloning the iPhone, or even using trade dress. The original poster was wrong, Swordmaker is wrong, and no one wants to admit it.
It's really easy to say "I'm sorry, I was mistaken - it wasn't HTC", but I guess that's not an option for Apple fans? ;)
Sure, one example is Ballistic, the JBM Ballistics Calculator.
I give you Shooter for Android. Seems to be about the same thing.
It's not about "whining", it's about which platform receives the most support, and which platform benefits the developers the most.
If it's support, that would be WinPhone 7 hands-down. Microsoft knows how to appease developers, and developer happiness and support for WinPhone 7 is way beyond anything for iOS or Android (for example, reaching 25,000 apps much faster than iOS or Android ever did).
If it's about revenues, Rovio and more business-focused developers have learned - it's not about selling the app, it's about selling things IN the app. Angry Birds makes more money as a free app on Android than as a paid-for app on iOS - because of in-game ads. And the in-app market is exploding - that's where money is being made. In fact, it appears that developers are making as much on Android as they are on iOS.
And that in-app market? Google lets the developer keep 95% of the sales. THAT is where the money will be made - in-app ad revenue, in-app sales, and letting the developer keep almost all of it (compared to the 70% you get with Apple).
Equal revenues now, a faster growing share of those revenues, and you get to keep more of the revenues as well - that's attractive from a business standpoint, right?
Sure. One minor problem though: Apple sues HTC for infringing 20 iPhone patents.
"I give you Shooter for Android. Seems to be about the same thing."
LOL. "About the same thing". Sounds like Android in general.
That said, take a look at this quote: "Shooter's calculations normally match JBM's numbers within round-off error (0.1" at 1000 yards)."
First of all, that says it all as far as which product is the gold standard.
Secondly "normally match"? Which do you think you should go with when the shot really counts? LOL
"If it's support, that would be WinPhone 7 hands-down."
That's great, let me know when WP7 breaks 1% marketshare.
In the meantime, I need to get some sleep. ;-)
You should know something before you make such a claim. Why do you think HTC and Apple are in fighting International Trade Commission patent courts??? HTC just LOST two patent infringement and eight more have been remanded to the regular courts for trial.