Top Android dev says Android Market sales are not good

[talkbackdroid]

Apps are a huge part of most mobile phone platforms today, especially the iPhone. Most mobile devices have access to an application store, but they aren’t all created equal.



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[casper.bang]

The Android marked (functionality and usability) is not great. Hopefully Google know this and is working on a better way. Also, don't forget that of the many Android devices sold, not all have access to paid apps. I had to root my phone and stuff to be able to buy software for it.

[ahugo68]

The market is getting a huge makeover in future updates. Google the new android market and there are some screen shoots

[hetaldp]

Forgte about Market Paid Apps

Google and HTC have Remove Google Market from Indian HTC Magic

This is cruel Step and This looks google thinking about India as 3rd World Country. ???????????????

[casper.bang]

Originally Posted by hetaldp

Forgte about Market Paid Apps

Google and HTC have Remove Google Market from Indian HTC Magic

This is cruel Step and This looks google thinking about India as 3rd World Country. ???????????????

I think you mean to say, you don't have paid apps in India. It's the same in many other counties as well, it has nothing to do with India being a 3'rd world country or not. Paid apps is AFAIK only available in US, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, and Spain. Nothing for Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy etc.

[konzern]

Originally Posted by casper.bang

I think you mean to say, you don't have paid apps in India. It's the same in many other counties as well, it has nothing to do with India being a 3'rd world country or not. Paid apps is AFAIK only available in US, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, and Spain. Nothing for Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy etc.

no he actually means his phone doesnt have a market. i heard about india not having a market at all

[domex]

I currently live in the Dominican Republic and so i have of course an unlocked G1, and i have access to the Market but only free applications,so app that i have purchased, have been through Slide Sam. So it will be nice to have the capability to purchase through Market and with PayPal option.

[ren857]

"Larva has two games on the top paid apps list with Battle for Mars in fifth and RetroDefense at 12th place"

What does "top" mean? Is it best or most popular or what?

And that's only one of hundreds of developers. Did anyone ask any other developers about their sales?

It seems that the market is all gloom and doom based on one developer. At least, that's my impression of the article.

[Mormegil]

There are 10 times as many iPhone Apps as Android Apps available in their respective market.

Well, the iPhone has been out since June 2007 with over 20 million sales.

In the US, there are only 2 Android phones out from 1 carrier. And Android's been out less than a year.


I'm pretty sure as the Android user base grows, so will market share. There are a lot of Android phones in the pipeline. Right now, we're pretty much early adopters, so I wouldn't base the future of Android apps on current markets. This May article predicted a 900% increase in Android phone sales this year: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/05...yitcs_android/

Honestly, either Android will get more popular, and the apps will sell better, or it won't sell, and it'll be between Palm and Apple, in which case Apps are screwed.

Android does have the advantage of not being specific to any manufacturer, so my guess is, it'll continue to grow.

[Maximosis]

I have faith that the android market will be successful the apple market took a while to kick off. Once some better "worth the money" apps come out the market will blow up like SOulja boy 2 summers ago.