Android Market Developper feeedback

Android Experience Friedger Müffke #openintents #fmdroid www.openintents.org support@openintents.org Mobile Monday Brussels, October 26, 2009

History ● Started with apps by ADC 1 winners in October 2008, free apps only. ● Prized apps in US since February 2009 ● New version with Android 1.6 ● 10.000+ apps Immediate availablity!

Features I ● Description in different languages ● Publishing in different regions, operators (120) ● Rating with comments (mark spam) ● Update functionality (since 1.5) ● Screenshots (since 1.6) ● Web based backend, no comments, no accounting

Features II ● Payment through Google Checkout only ● 24h money back guarantee ● Featured apps on web site ● No web interface/API (3rd party: cyrket.com)

Making Money ● Not different to other stores or media ● 3 Mio users, 10.000 apps ● Many low price apps ● Shares for distributors: 30% ● In-App Advertisment (adMob)

OI Applications on Android Market OI Notepad OI Shopping list OI Flashlight OI Safe 57163 63285 31509 17207 OI Countdown OI News reader OI Update OI File manager 6763 3515 6047 68681 Timesheet Obscura 2579/8 726/50

Alternative Stores ● Android Market (10.000+) Licensing through Google ● SlideMe (406) In-App-Payment, preinstalled on alternative devices ● AndAppStore (251) Developer driven, no share for distributor ● AppsLib (448) Advanced devices (big screen, CPU power) ● Insyde Market (35) Netbooks

Future ● More specialized Android markets? ● API to create filters? MyMarket? ● Apps through recommandation successful? ● Is openess good or bad?

More info Web site: www.openintents.org Developer group: http://groups.google.com/group/openintents Code repository: http://openintents.googlecode.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/openintents

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