Yes, you could make a pill reminder app. Or one that locates the nearest Red Lobster.
On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:00:53 PM UTC-6, Mike Wolfson wrote: > > I have heard from many big companies (including Barnes and Noble, and > Amazon) that old people, and young people are great target audiences (and > will pay for apps) > > So, target the old geezers, and watch the money roll in (it's a good > strategy). > > On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:14:24 AM UTC-7, Doug Gordon wrote: >> >> My app has been out for over two years (with numerous updates along the >> way). It's a genealogy-related app, which means relatively low volumes. >> It also appeals to an older demographic, since people doing their >> genealogy tend to be 40 and up. >> >> I've always noticed a bump in sales in the December-January time frame, >> which I attribute to people getting new devices during the holidays, but >> this year it's been exceptional so far. Why the sudden increase? Well, >> looking at the Google Play statistics the #2 device for my app is the >> Nexus 7 and #3 is the Asus Transformer, with the Galaxy Tab not doing >> badly either. >> >> So a lot of new tablet users have come online. This makes sense given >> the probable age of my users, as they are liable to be more comfortable >> using a tablet than trying to make use of a data-rich app on a >> smartphone, which they probably are not that interested in owning. So my >> personal conclusion is that Android tablets are starting to pick up by >> appealing to a wider demographic than the smartphones, and maybe app >> designers would do well to think of more apps that would be useful to >> such users. >> >> I myself, at 66, am probably on the high end of the age range of Android >> developers. Maybe I can think up some good "senior" apps! :-) >> >> Doug Gordon >> GHCS Software >> > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
