Hmm, for example, in our case, we can introduce a special advertising
"invites" from organizations or advertising "markers" on the map. And
they all be location based, so can target the users in a specific area
only. Another model - marketing reasearch data for the marketing
companies based on the keywords for the activities people use/create
in specific places/times or based on the search requests :)

On Apr 15, 11:27 pm, "Cow Bay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> what you point is actually NOT free, so it can be in the list that i
> proposed, as long as it is explained how a "virtually free" service can make
> money ^_^
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shane Isbell
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:19 AM
> Subject: [android-challenge] Re: Which apps would you install to your phone?
>
> Free services really aren't free. Sure the application is free but you need
> to updgrade to a higher data plan, buy a high-end device, pay for MMS or SMS
> messages that the application sends. Using the free service also exposes the
> user to various paid services, which they may opt in for.
>
> Shane
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Cow Bay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> i thought of the list after just learning a $100m fund has been set up for
> developing iphone apps.
>
> for sure the fund is looking for mobile apps that can make money instead of
> providing free services.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cow Bay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:05 AM
> Subject: [android-challenge] Re: Which apps would you install to your phone?
>
> > can there also be a list of apps that you think worth than $10m or even
> $10b
> > ?
>
> > most of the apps seen here so far seem for "free" public services.  how
> can
> > google or other oha members make money from them???
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alex Pisarev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Android Challenge" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:14 AM
> > Subject: [android-challenge] Which apps would you install to your phone?
>
> > > Select 5 apps in 5 different categories which you would install
> > > to your phone (from already submitted and public). Here is my choice
> > > and categories:
>
> > > I) Full scale map-centric social-networking services
>
> > > 1) Commandro
> > > 2) Marvin
> > > 3) Athena
> > > 4) Snap!
> > > 5) ZInfo
>
> > > II) Other useful location-based applications
> > >   1) AndNav
> > >   2) Enkin
> > >   3) Elimatta
> > >   4) JeeNet
> > >   5) HeyTaxi
>
> > > III) Games
> > >   1) Parallel Kingdom
> > >   2) Wi-Fi Army
> > >   3) Omnisoft Games
> > >   4) AllBinary Games
> > >   5) haven't decided yet
>
> > > IV) Handy System Applications
> > >   1) AndroidCalc
> > >   2) DroidStor
> > >   3) XLive
> > >   4) FluidNexus
> > >   5) BarCode Scanner by Hobbs
>
> > > V) Development Libraries/System Tools
> > >    1) OpenIntents
> > >    2) Unify Message
> > >    3) ItzyBit
> > >    4) 5) not decided yet- Hide quoted text -
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