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Revision as of 17:53, 23 April 2011

This list of digital distribution platforms for mobile devices includes digital distribution platforms that are intended to provide mobile software to mobile devices. For information on each mobile platform and its market share see the operating systems section of mobile operating system and smart phone. For a comparison of development capabilities of each mobile platform can be found in the article mobile development. For cross platform development see Multiple phone web based application framework. The article mobile software contains other general information.

Operating system-native platforms

These application market places are native to the major mobile operating systems.

Name Established Status Owner Available apps Download count Installed base [note 1] Device platform Allows individual developers to publish Developer's cut per sale Developer fees Development tool(s) Free IDE?
Android Market October 22, 2008 Live Google 320,000
(Apr 2011)[1] 		Template:Ntss
Template:Ntss daily
(Apr 2011)[1] 		Template:Ntss
(Jan 2011)[2][3][4][5][6] 		Android[dev link 1] Yes 70% US$25 Android SDK Yes
App Catalog June 6, 2009 Live Palm/HP 6,405
(Mar 2011)[7] 		Template:Ntss
(Mar 2011)[7] 		Template:Ntss
(Jul 2010)[8]
 		webOS[dev link 2] Yes 70%[9] Free[9] Mojo SDK Yes
Software Store (Palm) December 16, 2008 Closed Palm 5,000
(Dec 2008)[10] 		Un­known Un­known Multiple[dev link 3]
Palm OS, Windows Mobile 		Yes 60% Un­known Un­known —
App Store July 10, 2008 Live Apple 350,000
(Jan 2011)[11] 		Template:Ntss
(Jan 2011)[11] 		Template:Ntss
(Jan 2011)[11] 		iOS[dev link 4] Yes 70% US$99/year[12] iOS SDK, Xcode No (Xcode 4 $4.99 or free with developer program)
App World April 1, 2009 Live RIM 16,121
(Dec 2010)[13] 		~Template:Ntss daily(Aug 2010)[14] Template:Ntss
(July 2010)[15] 		BlackBerry OS[dev link 5] Yes 70% [16] US$200/10 application submissions[17] BlackBerry SDK Yes
Ovi Store May 26, 2009 Live Nokia 54,024
(Mar 2011)
[18] 		~Template:Ntss
(Nov 2010)[19]
5 M/day
(Apr 2011)[20] 		Template:Ntss
(Apr 2011)[20] 		Multiple[dev link 6]
Symbian, Java, Maemo 		Yes 70% 1 €[21]
(plus possible certification costs) 		Nokia Qt SDK[22], Series 40 SDK, S60 SDK Yes
Windows Phone Marketplace October 21, 2010 Live Microsoft 14,606
(Apr 22 2011)
[23]
Template:Ntss per person a month
(Mar 2011)[24] 		Template:Ntss
(Mar 2011) 		Windows Phone 7[dev link 7] Yes 70% US$99/100 application submissions Windows Phone Developer Tools, includes specialty versions of Microsoft Visual Studio, Expression Blend Yes

Third-party platforms

Name Established Status Organizations Available apps Download count Install base Device platform Developer's cut per sale Developer fees Development platform(s)
Amazon Appstore March 2011 Live Amazon.com 3,800
(March 2011) 		Un­known Un­known Android 70% US$99/year Android SDK
AmmApp December 2009 Live General Software 1,500
(September 2010) 		Un­known Un­known Windows Mobile Un­known Free Un­known
Playandroid February 2011 Live Rumble Media Un­known Un­known Un­known Android Un­known Free Un­known
AndSpot June 2010 Live AndSpot Un­known Un­known Un­known Android[dev link 1] 80% Free Android SDK
Appitalism 2000 Live Handmark Un­known Un­known Un­known Multiple[dev link 8]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile 		Un­known Un­known Un­known
AppsLib August 2009 Live AppsLib, Archos 445
(October 20, 2009) 		Un­known Un­known Android[dev link 1] 70% Free Android SDK
BloomWorlds July 2010 Private Beta BloomWorlds Un­known Un­known Un­known Android[dev link 1] varies $99/year Android SDK
Cellmania June 1999 Live General Software 200,000
(April 2011)[25] 		Un­known Un­known Multiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, iOS, Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile 		varies according to operator deployment Free Un­known
GetJar 2004 Live GetJar, Accel Partners 68,625
(May 2010)[26]
~11k DLs/app 		Template:Ntss
(September 2009)[27] 		Un­known Multiple[27]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile 		— Free[27] Un­known
MobileRated 2006 Live Kalador Entertainment 55,000
(December 2010)[28] 		Template:Ntss
(December 2010)[28] 		Un­known Multiple[28]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Java 		— Free[29] Android SDK, Java ME
Handmark 2000 Live Handmark Un­known Un­known Un­known Multiple[dev link 8]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile 		Un­known Un­known Un­known
Mobango Un­known Live Mobango Un­known Un­known Un­known Multiple[dev link 8]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile 		Un­known Un­known Un­known
Handango 2000 Live PocketGear 190,000 [30] Yes Un­known Multiple[dev link 9]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, PSP, Symbian, Windows Mobile 		≈42% Free —
explorePDA.com 2004 Live explorePDA 1,500 Template:Ntss
(May 2010)[31] 		Template:Ntss
(May 2010)[31] 		Multiple[dev link 10]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile 		75% Free[31] Java ME, S60
LG Application Store July 13, 2009 Live LG 1,400
(July 2009)[32] 		Un­known Un­known Windows Mobile[dev link 11] Un­known Un­known Un­known
MiKandi November 29, 2009 Live MiKandi Un­known Un­known 80,000
(December 2009)[33] 		Android[34] Un­known Un­known Un­known
MobiHand 2004[35] Live
 MobiHand, Inc. 5,000
(June 3, 2009)[36] 		Un­known Un­known BlackBerry, Palm, Symbian, Windows Mobile and AndroidCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). 60-80% Free Un­known
Mobspot 2009 Live Mobspot, Inc. Un­known Un­known Un­known Multiple[dev link 12]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile 		Un­known Un­known Un­known
Mobile2Day, Smartphone.net 1999 Live: mobile2day.de, smartphone.net PocketGear 140,000 Yes Un­known Symbian OS, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Android, JavaME. webOS 60% Free —
PocketGear 1999 Live PocketGear 140,000
(June 2010)[37] 		Yes Un­known Multiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile 		≈55% Free —
AndroidGear 1999 Live PocketGear Un­known Yes Un­known Android ≈55% Free —
SymbianGear 1999 Live PocketGear Un­known Yes Un­known Symbian OS, JavaME ≈55% Free —
RimGear 1999 Live PocketGear Un­known Yes Un­known BlackBerry ≈55% Free —
PalmGear 1999 Live PocketGear Un­known Yes Un­known Palm OS, webOS ≈55% Free —
Samsung Application Store September 14, 2009 Live Samsung, Handmark Un­known Un­known Un­known Multiple[dev link 13]
bada, Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile 		70%[38] US$1[39][40] Samsung Mobile Innovator
SlideME April 2008 Live SlideME 8,370
(March 31, 2011) 		Un­known Un­known Android[dev link 1] ≈95% Free Android SDK
Software Store (Sprint) 2006 Live Sprint Nextel, Handmark Un­known Un­known Un­known Multiple
BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, Windows Mobile 		Un­known Un­known Un­known
VZAppZone
Get It Now 		Un­known Live Verizon Wireless, Intertek Un­known Un­known Template:Ntss
(April 2009)[41] 		Multiple[dev link 14]
BlackBerry OS, BREW, Windows Mobile 		Varies US$750/app per update; 1st platform included, then US$150/platform[42] Un­known

Notes

  1. ^ Numbers for the installed base of Android Market, App Store, and Windows Phone Marketplace are given as cumulative sales. Actual installed base is likely to be lower than this.

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx
  2. ^ http://www.canalys.com/pr/2010/r2010021.html
  3. ^ http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1372013
  4. ^ http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1421013
  5. ^ http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1466313
  6. ^ http://www.canalys.com/pr/2011/r2011013.html
  7. ^ a b "Official App Catalog App Gallery : Precentral.net". Retrieved 2011-1-22. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "comScore Reports July 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share". Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  9. ^ a b "Developing and Distributing with Palm: Developer Program Details". Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  10. ^ Linder, Brad (2008-12-16). "Palm launches App Store for PalmOS, Windows Mobile apps". Download Squad. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  11. ^ a b c http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/01/22appstore.html
  12. ^ https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/
  13. ^ http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/category/0?lang=en/
  14. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afFa_AQ5ZKQ&NR=1
  15. ^ http://www.intomobile.com/2010/06/25/rim-q1-2010-results-100-millionth-blackberry-served-24-revenue-increase-year-over-year/
  16. ^ http://moconews.net/article/419-blackberry-takes-larger-cut-of-developer-revenues-in-updated-app-world/
  17. ^ "BlackBerry App World FAQ". Research In Motion. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  18. ^ http://www.distimo.com/appstores/stores/view/21-Nokia_Ovi_Store/
  19. ^ http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/12304_Ovi_Store_posts_strong_numbers.php
  20. ^ a b http://www.forum.nokia.com/Distribute/Ovi_Store_statistics.xhtml
  21. ^ https://publish.ovi.com/login
  22. ^ http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Tools/
  23. ^ http://www.windowsphoneapplist.com/
  24. ^ http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/microsoft-wp7-stats/
  25. ^ http://www.cellmania.com/aboutus/
  26. ^ http://www.getjar.com/site/info
  27. ^ a b c http://my.getjar.com/site/Developers
  28. ^ a b c http://www.kalador.com/corporate/distribution.html
  29. ^ http://www.mobilerated.com/
  30. ^ http://assets.handango.com/marketing/collateral/HandangoOverview.pdf
  31. ^ a b c http://www.explorepda.com
  32. ^ "LG launches app store, initial focus on Asia". Reuters. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  33. ^ Jordan, Jon (December 9, 2009). "Android adult-only app store MiKandi launches on a natural high". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  34. ^ Matyszczyk, Chris (November 29, 2009). "Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store". CNET. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  35. ^ "About Us" (Press release). MobiHand, Inc. 2004-2010. Retrieved January 10 2010. MobiHand was founded in 2004 {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  36. ^ "MobiHand Unveils On-Device BlackBerry App Store with Version Tracking" (Press release). MobiHand, Inc. June 3 2009. Retrieved January 10 2010. our rapidly growing catalog of over 5,000 apps...distributor of software and content for a wide range of mobile devices, including BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm, Symbian and Android... {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  37. ^ http://corp.pocketgear.com/about.html
  38. ^ "Application Store: Seller Office / Terms and Conditions". Samsung. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  39. ^ https://seller.samsungapps.com/join/signUp.as?sellerType=01
  40. ^ https://seller.samsungapps.com/join/signUp.as?sellerType=02
  41. ^ http://news.vzw.com/news/2009/04/pr2009-04-27.html
  42. ^ http://aws2.qpqa.com/vzappzone/VZAPricing.do

External links

  1. ^ a b c d e Android Developers
  2. ^ Palm Developer Network
  3. ^ Developer Guide
  4. ^ iOS Dev Center
  5. ^ BlackBerry App World Vendor Support
  6. ^ http://developer.nokia.com
  7. ^ Windows Phone 7
  8. ^ a b c http://www.appitalism.com/dev/ Cite error: The named reference "HC1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  9. ^ http://www.handango.com/info/Partner.jsp?storeId=2218
  10. ^ http://www.explorepda.com/developer/
  11. ^ LG Mobile Developer Network
  12. ^ http://www.mobspot.com/developers
  13. ^ "Application Store: Seller Office". Samsung. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  14. ^ The ZON

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