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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. 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 Organizations Available apps Download count Install base Device platform Allows individual developers to publish Developer's cut per sale Developer fees Development tool(s) Free IDE?
Android Market 02008-10-22 October 22, 2008 Live Google, OHA &0000000000030000.00000030,000
(February 2010)[1]		 Unknown &0000000001000000.0000001 million
(May 2009)[2]		 Android[dev link 1] Yes 70% US$25 Android SDK Yes
App Catalog 02009-06-06 June 6, 2009 Beta Palm &0000000000001561.0000001,561
(February 2010)[3]		 &0000000001800000.0000001.8 million
(July 2009)[4]		 &0000000000150000.000000150,000
(June 2009)[5]
~12 apps/device		 webOS[dev link 2] Yes 70%[6] Free[7] Mojo SDK Yes
Software Store (Palm) 02008-12-16 December 16, 2008 Live Palm, Pocket Gear &0000000000005000.0000005,000
(December 2008)[8]		 Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 3]
Palm OS, Windows Mobile		 Yes 60% Unknown Unknown N/A
App Store 02008-07-10 July 10, 2008 Live Apple &0000000000140000.000000140,000
(January 2010)[9]		 &0000003000000000.0000003 billion
(January 2010)[10]		 &0000000075000000.00000075 million
(January 2010)[11]
~40 apps/device		 iPhone OS[dev link 4] Yes 70% US$99/year[12][13] iPhone SDK, Xcode Yes (with Mac OS X)
App World 02009-04-01 April 1, 2009 Live RIM &0000000000002000.0000002,000
(July 2009)[14]		 Unknown &0000000008000000.0000008 million
(March 2007)[15]		 BlackBerry OS[dev link 5] Yes 80% US$200[16] BlackBerry SDK Yes
Ovi Store 02009-05-26 May 26, 2009 Live Nokia &0000000000002500.0000002,500 (Nov 2009) &0000000010000000.00000010 million
(Jun-Aug 2009)[17]		 &0000000100000000.000000100 million
(November 2006)[18]		 Multiple[dev link 6]
Symbian, Java		 No (Only registered companies can publish) 70% €50[19](plus possible certification costs) S60 SDK, Series 40 SDK, Maemo SDK[20] Yes
Windows Marketplace for Mobile 02009-10-05 October 5, 2009 Live Microsoft &0000000000000376.000000376(Nov 2009) Unknown Unknown Windows Mobile[dev link 7] Yes 70% US$99/year; 1st five apps included, then US$99/app (eventually free for students) Windows Mobile SDK, Microsoft Visual Studio No (Yes, for students only)

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)
AppsLib 02009-08 August 2009 Live AppsLib, Archos &0000000000000445.000000445
(October 20, 2009)		 Unknown Unknown Android[dev link 8] N/A Free Android SDK
GetJar 02004 2004 Live GetJar, Accel Partners &0000000000053000.00000053,000
(October 2008)[21]
~11k DLs/app		 &0000000600000000.000000600 million
(September 2009)[22]		 Unknown Multiple[dev link 9]
Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, iPhone OS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile		 N/A Free[22] Unknown
Handmark 02000 2000 Live Handmark Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 10]
Android, BlackBerry OS, iPhone OS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile		 Unknown Unknown Unknown
LG Application Store 02009-07-13 July 13, 2009 Live LG &0000000000001400.0000001,400
(July 2009)[23]		 Unknown Unknown Windows Mobile[dev link 11] Unknown Unknown Unknown
MobiHand 02004 2004[24] Live
 MobiHand, Inc. &0000000000005000.0000005,000
(June 3, 2009)[25]		 Unknown Unknown BlackBerry, Palm, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android[25] Unknown Unknown Unknown
PlayNow Arena Unknown Live Sony Ericsson Unknown Unknown &0000000025000000.00000025 million
(July 2009)[26]		 Multiple[dev link 12]
Java, Symbian		 70% Free[26] Java ME, S60
Samsung Application Store 02009-09-14 September 14, 2009 Live Samsung, Handmark Unknown Unknown Unknown Multiple[dev link 13]
Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile		 70%[27] US$1[28][29] Samsung Mobile Innovator
SlideME 02008-04 April 2008 Live SlideME &0000000000000800.000000800
(February 4, 2010)		 Unknown Unknown Android[dev link 14] 95% Free Android SDK
Software Store (Sprint) 02006 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 &0000000086600000.00000086.6 million
(April 2009)[30]		 Multiple[dev link 15]
BlackBerry OS, BREW, Windows Mobile		 Varies US$750/app per update; 1st platform included, then US$150/platform[31] Unknown

References

  1. ^ "Accumulated number of applications and games in the android market". androlib. February 24, 2010. http://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx. Retrieved February 24, 2010. 
  2. ^ http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/05/15/google-android-careful-with-those-forecasts/
  3. ^ "Palm webOS Applications : Palm USA". 2010-2-24. http://www.palm.com/us/products/software/mobile-applications.html/. 
  4. ^ Zilber, Jon (2009-07-15). "Mojo SDK available to all". Palm. http://blog.palm.com/palm/2009/07/mojo-sdk-available-to-all-.html. Retrieved 2009-07-17. 
  5. ^ http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/06/25/palm-app-catalog-sees-1-million-downloads/
  6. ^ "Bring Us Your Apps, and Sell Them, Too". 2009-08-18. http://pdnblog.palm.com/2009/08/developers-bring-us-your-apps-and-sell-them-too/. 
  7. ^ "FAQ : Is there a fee for participating in the program?". Palm. http://developer.palm.com/faq.html#fee. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  8. ^ 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. 
  9. ^ http://www.apple.com/ipad/app-store/
  10. ^ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/apple_announces_app_store_downloads_top_3_billion.html
  11. ^ http://www.gallaugher.com/2010/02/03/
  12. ^ "Apple Announces iPhone 2.0 Software Beta". Apple. 2008-03-06. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/03/06iphone.html. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
  13. ^ "iPhone Developer Program License Agreement". Apple. 2009-06-05. http://developer.apple.com/iphone/terms/program/iphone_standard_agreement_20090608_v06.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-08. 
  14. ^ Murph, Darren (2009-07-08). "BlackBerry App World now home to 2,000 applications, RIM pretty stoked". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/08/blackberry-app-world-now-home-to-2-000-applications/. Retrieved 2009-07-18. 
  15. ^ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/032207-qna-rim-lazaridis.html
  16. ^ "BlackBerry App World FAQ". Research In Motion. http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/appworld/faq.jsp. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  17. ^ http://moconews.net/article/419-nokia-had-only-10-million-ovi-downloads-in-first-three-months/
  18. ^ http://www.thesmartpda.com/50226711/six_years_of_symbian_produces_100_models_and_100_million_shipments.php
  19. ^ https://publish.ovi.com/login
  20. ^ http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Tools/
  21. ^ http://www.getjar.com/site/info
  22. ^ a b http://my.getjar.com/site/Developers
  23. ^ "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. 
  24. ^ MobiHand, Inc (2004-2010). "About Us". Press release. http://corporate.mobihand.com/company.asp. Retrieved January 10 2010. "MobiHand was founded in 2004" 
  25. ^ a b MobiHand, Inc (June 3 2009). "MobiHand Unveils On-Device BlackBerry App Store with Version Tracking". Press release. 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..." 
  26. ^ a b http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/gotomarket/sellit/p_sellit.jsp
  27. ^ "Application Store: Seller Office / Terms and Conditions". Samsung. http://seller.samsungapps.com/help/termsAndConditions.as. Retrieved 2009-09-01. 
  28. ^ https://seller.samsungapps.com/join/signUp.as?sellerType=01
  29. ^ https://seller.samsungapps.com/join/signUp.as?sellerType=02
  30. ^ http://news.vzw.com/news/2009/04/pr2009-04-27.html
  31. ^ http://aws2.qpqa.com/vzappzone/VZAPricing.do

External links

  1. ^ Android Developers
  2. ^ Palm Developer Network
  3. ^ Developer Guide
  4. ^ iPhone Dev Center
  5. ^ BlackBerry App World Vendor Support
  6. ^ http://developer.nokia.com
  7. ^ Windows Mobile
  8. ^ Android Developers
  9. ^ http://my.getjar.com/site/Developers
  10. ^ http://www.handmark.com/company/application_developers.php
  11. ^ LG Mobile Developer Network
  12. ^ https://submit.sonyericsson.com/developer/login/
  13. ^ "Application Store: Seller Office". Samsung. http://seller.samsungapps.com/. Retrieved 2009-09-01. 
  14. ^ Android Developers
  15. ^ The ZON
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