• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
programming forums Java Mobile Certification Databases Caching Books Engineering Micro Controllers OS Languages Paradigms IDEs Build Tools Frameworks Application Servers Open Source This Site Careers Other Pie Elite all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
Marshals:
  • Campbell Ritchie
  • Jeanne Boyarsky
  • Ron McLeod
  • Paul Clapham
  • Liutauras Vilda
Sheriffs:
  • paul wheaton
  • Rob Spoor
  • Devaka Cooray
Saloon Keepers:
  • Stephan van Hulst
  • Tim Holloway
  • Carey Brown
  • Frits Walraven
  • Tim Moores
Bartenders:
  • Mikalai Zaikin

Distribution platform for android software

 
Ranch Hand
Posts: 76
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
I think in terms of technology Google's Android is as good as Apples iPhone SDK. However I believe Android won't attract many developers/companies as long as there is no decent way for selling custom software. I'd like to know if there is a distribution platform for Android software planned/available similar to Apple's ITunes.

Cheers,
Lars
 
Ranch Hand
Posts: 38
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Android has Android Market..... for Application Distribution...
 
Author
Posts: 131
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator

However I believe Android won't attract many developers/companies as long as there is no decent way for selling custom software.



*shrug*

The PC did quite fine without an iTunes-style distribution mechanism. OS X does quite fine without an iTunes-style distribution mechanism. Linux perhaps comes closest to having an iTunes-style distribution mechanism (the distro and package managers).

In other words, while having an iTunes-style distribution mechanism is handy, if customer demand is there, apps will find a way to get distributed.

I'd like to know if there is a distribution platform for Android software planned/available similar to Apple's ITunes.



Even better! Android supports several such markets (Android Market, SlideME, AndAppStore, Handango, Voeveo, etc.), and you can distribute outside of a market (e.g., download from a Web site). There is no monopoly control over application distribution like some platforms have.
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic