- List of digital distribution platforms for mobile devices
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See also: Mobile apps
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.
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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 352,800
(Oct 2011)[1]
estimated 580,000 (Nov 2011)[2]
6 billion
(Aug 2011)[3]130 million
(Jul 2011)[3]Android[dev link 1] Yes 70% US$25 Android SDK Yes App Catalog June 6, 2009 Live Palm/HP 7,062
(Jun 2011)[4]108 million
(Aug 2011)[5]2.6 million
(Jul 2010)[6]webOS[dev link 2] Yes 70%[7] Free[7] Mojo SDK Yes Software Store (Palm) December 16, 2008 Closed Palm 5,000
(Dec 2008)[8]Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 3]
Palm OS, Windows MobileYes 60% Unknown Unknown N/A App Store July 10, 2008 Live Apple 512,749
(Oct 2011)[9]18 billion
(Oct 2011)[9]250 million
(Oct 2011)[10]iOS[dev link 4] Yes 70% US$99/year[11] iOS SDK, Xcode Yes (Xcode 4 is free on the Mac App Store on Lion. Xcode 3 is a free download on Apple Developer.) App World April 1, 2009 Live RIM 43,000
(Nov 2011)[12]~5 million daily(Nov 2011)[13] 70 million
(July 2010)[14]BlackBerry OS[dev link 5] Yes 70%[15] Free[16] BlackBerry SDK Yes Download Fun/Download Catalog (Danger Hiptop/pre-2011 T-Mobile Sidekick) October 1, 2002 Closed[17] Danger, Inc./Microsoft Unknown Unknown Unknown Danger OS Yes 40% Free Danger OS SDK[18] Yes Nokia Store May 26, 2009 Live Nokia 104,576 (Sept 2011)[19]
10 million/day (Oct 2011)[20]
825 million (Jun 2011)[22] Multiple[dev link 6]
Symbian, Java, MeeGo, MaemoYes 70% 1 €[23] Qt SDK,[24] Nokia Web Tools,[25] Nokia SDK 1.0 for Java[26] Yes Windows Phone Marketplace October 21, 2010 Live Microsoft 40,000
(Nov 21 2011)
[27]
12 per person a month
(Mar 2011)[28]7 million
(Oct 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 15,775[29] Unknown Unknown Android 70% US$99/year
(Waive fee for first year, plus $50 AWS promo code[30])Android SDK AmmApp December 2009 Live General Software 1,500
(September 2010)Unknown Unknown Windows Mobile Unknown Free Unknown AndSpot June 2010 Live AndSpot Unknown Unknown Unknown Android[dev link 1] 80% Free Android SDK Fasmicro Android Store June 2011 Live Fasmicro Ltd 1,042
(July, 2011)35,180
(July, 2011)2,118
(July, 2011)Android 100% Free Android SDK AndroidPIT App Center October 2010 Live Fonpit AG 6,100 10 million Unknown Android[dev link 1] 70% Free Android SDK App Center January 2011 Live Nukona, Inc. Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple
Android, iOS100% Free Android SDK, Apple Xcode/iOS SDK Appitalism 2010 Live Appitalism, Mobile Streams, Simon Buckingham 1,500 3 million
(April 2011)[31]Unknown Multiple[dev link 8]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows MobileUnknown Free[32] 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)[33]Unknown Unknown Multiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, iOS, Java, Symbian, Windows Mobilevaries according to operator deployment Free Unknown FastApp 2009 Live FastApp 441,904 Unknown Unknown Multiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Nokia OSvaries according to operator deployment Free Unknown GetJar 2004 Live GetJar, Accel Partners 257,000
(September 2011)[34]2 billion
(September 2011)[34]Unknown Multiple[35]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows MobileN/A Free[35] Unknown MobileRated 2006 Live Kalador Entertainment 55,000
(December 2010)[36]300 million
(December 2010)[36]Unknown Multiple[36]
Android, BlackBerry OS, JavaN/A Free[32] Android SDK, Java ME Handmark 2000 Live Handmark Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 8]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows MobileUnknown Unknown Unknown Mobango Unknown Live Mobango Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 8]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows MobileUnknown Unknown Unknown neXva Unknown Live neXva Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 8]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile70-85% Free Unknown Handango 2000 Live PocketGear 190,000[37] Yes Unknown Multiple[dev link 9]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, PSP, Symbian, Windows Mobile≈42% Free N/A explorePDA.com 2004 Live explorePDA 1,500 10 million
(May 2010)[38]120 million
(May 2010)[38]Multiple[dev link 10]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile75% Free[38] Java ME, S60 LG Application Store July 13, 2009 Live LG 1,400
(July 2009)[39]Unknown Unknown Windows Mobile[dev link 11] Unknown Unknown Unknown MiKandi November 29, 2009 Live MiKandi Unknown Unknown 80,000
(December 2009)[40]Android[41] Unknown Unknown Unknown MobiHand 2004[42] Live MobiHand, Inc. 5,000
(June 3, 2009)[43]Unknown Unknown BlackBerry, Palm, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android[43] 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 MobileUnknown Unknown Unknown Mobile2Day 1999 Live PocketGear 140,000 Yes Unknown Symbian OS, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Android, JavaME. webOS 60% Free N/A PocketGear 1999 Live PocketGear 140,000
(June 2010)[44]Yes Unknown Multiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile≈55% Free N/A Samsung Application Store September 14, 2009 Live Samsung, Handmark Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 13]
bada, Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile70%[45] US$1[46][47] Samsung Mobile Innovator SlideME April 2008 Live SlideME 14,020
(October 20, 2011)Unknown Unknown Android[dev link 1] ≈95% Free Android SDK SmartAppFinder October 2010 Live SmartAppFinder 5,000
(August 2011)Unknown Unknown Android 70% Free Android SDK Nduoa Market May 2010 Live Ndoo Inc. 9,000
(March 31, 2011)Unknown Unknown Android[dev link 1] 70% Free Android SDK Software Store (Sprint) 2006 Live Sprint Nextel, Handmark Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple
BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, Windows MobileUnknown Unknown Unknown VZAppZone
Get It NowUnknown Live Verizon Wireless, Intertek Unknown Unknown 86.6 million
(April 2009)[48]Multiple[dev link 14]
BlackBerry OS, BREW, Windows MobileVaries US$750/app per update; 1st platform included, then US$150/platform[49] 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
- ^ "App Stores - Distimo". Distimo. 17 October 2011. http://www.distimo.com/appstores/app-store/19-Google_Android_Market.
- ^ "Android Market Statistics". AndroLib. 23 August 2011. http://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx.
- ^ a b http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/android-momentum-mobile-and-more-at.html
- ^ "App Stores:Distimo". http://www.distimo.com/appstores/app-store/22-Palm_App_Catalog. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "Official App Catalog App Gallery : Precentral.net". http://www.precentral.net/app_gallery-app_catalog. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "comScore Reports July 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share". http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2010/9/comScore_Reports_July_2010_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ a b "Developing and Distributing with Palm: Developer Program Details". http://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1840&Itemid=34. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ Linder, Brad (2008-12-16). "Palm launches App Store for PalmOS, Windows Mobile apps". Download Squad. http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/12/16/palm-launches-app-store-for-palmos-windows-mobile-apps. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ a b http://allthingsd.com/20111004/commas-zeros-and-no-1-apples-iphone-4s-event-by-the-numbers/
- ^ http://gothamist.com/2011/10/04/apple_is_about_to_announce_a_new_is.php
- ^ https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/
- ^ http://www.distimo.com/appstores/app-store/20-BlackBerry_App_World
- ^ http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/BlackBerry+App+World/news.asp?c=28631
- ^ 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. http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/appworld/faq.jsp. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ http://www.hiptop3.com/archives/downloadable-content-goes-away-march-2nd
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20090227045114/http://developer.danger.com/
- ^ http://www.distimo.com/appstores/stores/view/21-Nokia_Ovi_Store/
- ^ http://www.developer.nokia.com/Distribute/Statistics.xhtml
- ^ http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/13043_Ovi_Store_hits_6_million_downl.php
- ^ http://www.developer.nokia.com/Distribute/Ovi_Store_statistics.xhtml
- ^ https://publish.ovi.com/
- ^ http://www.developer.nokia.com/Develop/Qt/
- ^ http://www.developer.nokia.com/Develop/Web/Tools/Nokia_Web_Tools/
- ^ http://www.developer.nokia.com/Resources/Tools_and_downloads/
- ^ http://allaboutwindowsphone.com/news/item/13643_Windows_Phone_Marketplace_pass.php
- ^ http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/microsoft-wp7-stats/
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?rh=n%3A2350149011
- ^ https://developer.amazon.com/
- ^ http://www.appitalism.com/appslist/platform/all/all/
- ^ a b http://www.appitalism.com/
- ^ http://www.cellmania.com/aboutus/
- ^ a b http://www.getjar.com/about
- ^ a b http://my.getjar.com/site/Developers
- ^ a b c http://www.kalador.com/corporate/distribution.html
- ^ http://assets.handango.com/marketing/collateral/HandangoOverview.pdf
- ^ a b c http://www.explorepda.com
- ^ "LG launches app store, initial focus on Asia". Reuters. 2009-07-12. http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSSEO35932120090713. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Jordan, Jon (December 9, 2009). "Android adult-only app store MiKandi launches on a natural high". Pocket Gamer. http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/MiKandi/news.asp?c=17206MiKandi. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ Matyszczyk, Chris (November 29, 2009). "Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store". CNET. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10405884-71.html. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "About Us" (Press release). MobiHand, Inc. 2004-2010. http://corporate.mobihand.com/company.asp. Retrieved January 10, 2010. "MobiHand was founded in 2004"
- ^ a b "MobiHand Unveils On-Device BlackBerry App Store with Version Tracking" (Press release). MobiHand, Inc. June 3, 2009. http://corporate.mobihand.com/press_release_2009_06_03.asp. 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..."
- ^ http://corp.pocketgear.com/about.html
- ^ "Application Store: Seller Office / Terms and Conditions". Samsung. http://seller.samsungapps.com/help/termsAndConditions.as. 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 f g 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 d http://www.appitalism.com/dev/
- ^ 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. http://seller.samsungapps.com/. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ The ZON
Mobile operating systems Unix-like Linux-based- Access Linux
- Android
- bada
- Tizen
- Openmoko Linux
- Qt Extended Improved
- Ångström Linux-based
- OPhone
- SHR
- webOS
- Discontinued:
- DSLinux
- Familiar
- iPodLinux
- Mobilinux
- MotoMagx
- Ubuntu Mobile/Kubuntu Mobile
Other- BlackBerry Tablet OS
- iOS
Other - Windows CE
- Windows Mobile
- Windows Phone
- BlackBerry OS
- GEOS
- Nintendo DSi
- Nintendo 3DS
- Nokia OS
- S30
- S40
- PSP
- Symbian
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