There was a Nintendo developer meeting held in London this week, and it looks like Nintendo was stressing the importance of the DSiWare shop. Nintendo doesn't just want games to appear on the service...they also want apps. You know, much like the ones that appear on the iPhone/iPod Touch App Store.

"Our team sees this as an exciting and major app strategy for the DSi." - unnamed dev source

"Nintendo is keen to have developers offering all kinds of software once the DSi store fully launches for access in Europe and America. Given the advanced functions in the DSi, such as the microphone and camera, the company told us that there are a variety of opportunities for a variety of apps, both in a games sense and a non-games sense, that we could offer." - second unnamed dev source

Does Nintendo starting to see Apple as somewhat of a competitor? Thanks to FFTR for the heads up.

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