List of mobile app distribution platforms
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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? |
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Android Market | October 22, 2008 | Live | 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) |
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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 | Appitalism, Mobile Streams | 1,500 | Template:Ntss (April 2011)[25] |
Template:Ntss (April 2011)[26] |
Multiple[dev link 8] Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile |
Unknown | Free[27] | Android SDK, Java ME |
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)[28] |
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)[29] ~11k DLs/app |
Template:Ntss (September 2009)[30] |
Unknown | Multiple[30] Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile |
— | Free[30] | Unknown |
MobileRated | 2006 | Live | Kalador Entertainment | 55,000 (December 2010)[31] |
Template:Ntss (December 2010)[31] |
Unknown | Multiple[31] Android, BlackBerry OS, Java |
— | Free[27] | 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 [32] | 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)[26] |
Template:Ntss (May 2010)[26] |
Multiple[dev link 10] Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile |
75% | Free[26] | Java ME, S60 |
LG Application Store | July 13, 2009 | Live | LG | 1,400 (July 2009)[33] |
Unknown | Unknown | Windows Mobile[dev link 11] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
MiKandi | November 29, 2009 | Live | MiKandi | Unknown | Unknown | 80,000 (December 2009)[34] |
Android[35] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
MobiHand | 2004[36] | Live |
MobiHand, Inc. | 5,000 (June 3, 2009)[37] |
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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)[38] |
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%[39] | US$1[40][41] | 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)[42] |
Multiple[dev link 14] BlackBerry OS, BREW, Windows Mobile |
Varies | US$750/app per update; 1st platform included, then US$150/platform[43] | Unknown |
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ a b http://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx
- ^ http://www.canalys.com/pr/2010/r2010021.html
- ^ http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1372013
- ^ http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1421013
- ^ http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1466313
- ^ http://www.canalys.com/pr/2011/r2011013.html
- ^ a b "Official App Catalog App Gallery : Precentral.net". Retrieved 2011-1-22.
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(help) - ^ "comScore Reports July 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share". Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ a b "Developing and Distributing with Palm: Developer Program Details". Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ Linder, Brad (2008-12-16). "Palm launches App Store for PalmOS, Windows Mobile apps". Download Squad. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ a b c http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/01/22appstore.html
- ^ https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/
- ^ http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/category/0?lang=en/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afFa_AQ5ZKQ&NR=1
- ^ http://www.intomobile.com/2010/06/25/rim-q1-2010-results-100-millionth-blackberry-served-24-revenue-increase-year-over-year/
- ^ http://moconews.net/article/419-blackberry-takes-larger-cut-of-developer-revenues-in-updated-app-world/
- ^ "BlackBerry App World FAQ". Research In Motion. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ http://www.distimo.com/appstores/stores/view/21-Nokia_Ovi_Store/
- ^ http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/12304_Ovi_Store_posts_strong_numbers.php
- ^ a b http://www.forum.nokia.com/Distribute/Ovi_Store_statistics.xhtml
- ^ https://publish.ovi.com/login
- ^ http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Tools/
- ^ http://www.windowsphoneapplist.com/
- ^ http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/microsoft-wp7-stats/
- ^ http://www.appitalism.com/appslist/platform/all/all/
- ^ a b c d http://www.explorepda.com
- ^ a b http://www.appitalism.com/ Cite error: The named reference "mrinfo" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ http://www.cellmania.com/aboutus/
- ^ http://www.getjar.com/site/info
- ^ a b c http://my.getjar.com/site/Developers
- ^ a b c http://www.kalador.com/corporate/distribution.html
- ^ http://assets.handango.com/marketing/collateral/HandangoOverview.pdf
- ^ "LG launches app store, initial focus on Asia". Reuters. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Jordan, Jon (December 9, 2009). "Android adult-only app store MiKandi launches on a natural high". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ Matyszczyk, Chris (November 29, 2009). "Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store". CNET. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "About Us" (Press release). MobiHand, Inc. 2004-2010. Retrieved January 10 2010.
MobiHand was founded in 2004
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(help) - ^ "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...
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(help) - ^ http://corp.pocketgear.com/about.html
- ^ "Application Store: Seller Office / Terms and Conditions". Samsung. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ https://seller.samsungapps.com/join/signUp.as?sellerType=01
- ^ https://seller.samsungapps.com/join/signUp.as?sellerType=02
- ^ http://news.vzw.com/news/2009/04/pr2009-04-27.html
- ^ http://aws2.qpqa.com/vzappzone/VZAPricing.do
External links
- ^ a b c d e Android Developers
- ^ Palm Developer Network
- ^ Developer Guide
- ^ iOS Dev Center
- ^ BlackBerry App World Vendor Support
- ^ http://developer.nokia.com
- ^ Windows Phone 7
- ^ 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).
- ^ http://www.handango.com/info/Partner.jsp?storeId=2218
- ^ http://www.explorepda.com/developer/
- ^ LG Mobile Developer Network
- ^ http://www.mobspot.com/developers
- ^ "Application Store: Seller Office". Samsung. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
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