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 - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
