Do we need any more app stores? :) We've been running AndAppStore since the G1 launch and the most common reason we hear for developers not listing is that they don't want to maintain multiple market listings, so I doubt that the creation of multiple markets backed by large companies is viable. AndAppStore gives 100% of app sales revenue to developers, making it as profitable as possible for paid-apps, and we still hit the "multiple market maintenance" issue (our revenue is from ads in the client & customisation deals in case you're wondering).
If you also add in that Market does things that third party after- market app stores can't (automatic updates, copy protection, permissions-before-download installs), you can see that any company getting into the Android app store space is competing on a uneven playing field from day 1 on devices where they aren't integrated into the firmware, which makes running a market an unattractive proposition for most businesses. Al. P.S. In case you were wondering, we keep running AndAppStore because people want us to and it doesn't drain the companies resources. There are users of non-Google experience devices & developers of apps they'd like to be paid for who live in non-Google approved countries, so we're happy to keep it running. On Jun 11, 5:26 am, Andy Savage <a...@bluewire.net.nz> wrote: > I think that it's highly possible for a competing App market to make a > splash but it would have to come pre-installed on the phones. It could be > possible though for a company who develops one to pre-install it if they > make a deal with HTC for certain models of phones :-) > > Perhaps just pick 2 of the latest phones and make a deal with HTC to include > it alongside the google one. Or perhaps HTC could cobrand (HTC store run by > xyz company). > > -- > "The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that > will allow a solution" > - Bertrand Russell > > Andy Savage > Cell Phone: +852 936 34341 > Skype ID: andy_savage > Linked In:http://www.linkedin.com/in/andysavage > > > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 12:21 PM, gosh <steve...@unimelb.edu.au> wrote: > > HTC don't have the global reach. > > Of the Taiwanese companies ACER is probably the most international in > > reach and intent - although they are pretty much a Microsoft shop. > > They have this annual pattern thats been going for years, where they > > demonstrate some prototype typically running some variant of Linux > > (including Android) at Computex and the like, while they are > > negotiating a better annual deal for Windows XP/and now Windows7 from > > Microsoft, as a bargaining chip. ASUS has become their student in this > > - witness the EeePC which mainly comes installed with a Windows > > variant these days, after making its splash in the market with Linux. > > I don't think the answer to android app market invigoration likes in > > Taiwan. > > > Steve > > > On Jun 11, 11:48 am, Chi Kit Leung <michaelchi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Maybe HTC can develop their own market. But I am doubtful about they are > > > working closely with Google. > > > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Yahel <kaye...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Slight problem, > > > > > The pre-installed market in every phone is Google's. > > > > > How do you overcome that ? > > > > > Internet Explorer is still the most used browser in the world(70 % on > > > > non-tech-savvy sites) 8 years after the launch of firefox which is way > > > > better. Just because IE is pre-installed in every windows machine. > > > > > Same thing here. Other markets won't be able to compete because of > > > > that. > > > > > Yahel > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > android-developers@googlegroups.com > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > > > cr...@googlegroups.com><android-developers%2Bunsubs > > cr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > Michael Leunghttp://www.itblogs.infohttp://www.michaelleung.info > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > cr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
