AndAppStore is a good example, it is completely using Paypal....
On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 > > > [email protected] > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]><android-developers%2Bunsubs > [email protected]><android-developers%2Bunsubs > > > [email protected]> > > > > > 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 > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]><android-developers%2Bunsubs > [email protected]> > > > 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 [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Regards, Michael Leung http://www.itblogs.info http://www.michaelleung.info -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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