A related story on Slashdot: http://developers.slashdot.org/developers/08/12/10/2322242.shtml "iPhone App Pricing Limits Developers" Unless an app is developed to help leverage the back end, such as eBay's client app for Android, there is no business model for the sustained development of "standalone" mobile apps at this time. $10- $30 per pop sounds right for "making the numbers", but it does not align with customer "dollar store" expectations. And to add insult to injury, Apple leverages these apps into sales for themselves and AT&T.
On Dec 11, 6:24 am, Eric Mill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The OI team is a good team, so I'm sure the apps are of high quality > -- but $10 for a minimal music player, and $20 for a time tracker > seems very much overpriced (and these are the holiday discount > prices). I could be wrong -- I'm interested to know what you discover > about appropriate Android app market pricing over the next 6-10 > months. > > Good luck, > Eric > > On Dec 10, 7:35 pm, Peli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'd like to introduce OpenIntents.biz - the new business web site and > > partner site of OpenIntents.org:http://www.openintents.biz/ > > > Since our team of developers wanted to code closed source as well as > > open source applications, we decided to separate them more cleanly. > > All open source applications carry the "OI" in their name, while the > > closed source applications don't. > > > The first two applications that you can buy from our website are: > > > * Timesheet:http://www.openintents.biz/timesheet.html and > > * PocketPlay:http://www.openintents.biz/pocketplay.html > > > As some of you may remember, PocketPlay actually started here in the > > developer group with this > > post:http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_frm/thread/a... > > > For legal reasons, only the trial versions are currently available in > > the Market. At the moment, you can only buy the full version license > > from our website. We will provide the full version through the Market > > once it supports payment for applications. > > > Peliwww.openintents.orgwww.openintents.biz --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
