Ahahahahaha, I did look at the downloads of the top 10 apps - they are PATHETIC, the max number of downloads I saw was 1000-5000. How many G1 owners are out there, I'd bet on < 100K.
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 10:42 PM, friedger <fried...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Android stats say here are 10 paid applications. > http://androidstats.com/ranking/applications?filter=paid > > However, I don't know what this stats are based on, better check the > market yourself... > > Friedger > > On 7 Mrz., 00:16, JP <joachim.pfeif...@gmail.com> wrote: >> You can find out for yourself. Browse the market with a G1 and check >> the number of downloads of some of the at-price apps that compare to >> your friend's vision apps and that have been made available for >> download for a few weeks now. This would be a 15 to 30 minute exercise >> that will give you the business intel you are looking for. Then assume >> a return rate, deduct Google's 30% cut from the revenue. You're friend >> will now the applicable taxes, ODC etc. >> This will be an order of magnitude estimate only, but should be >> accurate enough to arrive at a conclusion. >> >> On Mar 6, 2:20 pm, Anil <anil.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > An acquaintance who runs a small business (not in the mobile area) and >> > employs one programmer, is wondering whether to develop apps for >> > Android Marketplace. He wondered whether it is financial sense to do >> > so and I recommended the Android marketplace, but do not want to >> > mislead him. While the commercial success of the iPhone marketplace is >> > well known, what has been the commercial story of apps sold in the >> > Android marketplace? >> > How many downloads per month, how much sales volume in $, average >> > price of an app, how many are free downloads vs paid, how many apps, >> > how many G1 phones are around etc. Are there any reliable statistics >> > from Google on this? >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to android-discuss@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-discuss+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---