Samsung Applications Store
Tags:
samsung, bada, javaParent Company:
Samsung
Overview:
Samsung designs and manufactures a range of handsets based on Symbian, Windows Mobile and Java operating systems.
An enhanced version of the Samsung Mobile Applications Store is set to go live on September 14th in the UK, France and Italy. This launch will then be followed by 30 further countries (including Spain and Germany).
The Samsung Mobile Application Store will be home to over 300 native applications on launch, sourced from developers like Gameloft, Electronic Arts and Handmark. By the end of 2009, Samsung expects to see 2000 applications available in its store.
The store will be interconnected with Samsung’s developer site, Samsung Mobile Innovator, and its marketing site, Samsung Application Store Seller Site, to form an ecosystem.
Samsung Application Store also provides a powerful application submission portal called ‘Seller Office’. Developers are able to submit their applications to the Seller Office ahead of the launch of Samsung Application Store.
Samsung Application Store Seller Office comes with a more advanced and user friendly service tool, enabling developers to distribute and monetize their applications to a great number of Samsung mobile customers, offering 70% of revenue share. Developers are also able to check the status of contents certification and browse the daily sales statistics.
App Store Stats and Facts
Potential Reach:
Undisclosed
Number of Users:
Undisclosed
Number of Apps In Store:
300 native applications on launch, 2000 expected by the end of 2009.
Number of Downloads to Date:
Undisclosed
Pricing Options:
Free, Paid
Consumer Site URL:
Developer Submission Facts
OS and Runtimes Supported:
Java and native
Devices Supported:
Most Samsung devices
Time to Market (stated time from submission to publication):
Undisclosed
Program Joining Fee:
$1 registration fee
Application Signing Fee:
Fees vary for either Symbian Signed or Java Verified
Revenue Share %:
70%
User Billing Notes:
PayPal, Credit Card
App Store Developer URL:
http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/
App Submission Info
Special Characters ($, &, @) Allowed In Title?:
Yes
Version Number Required?:
Yes
Multiple Content Categories Allowed?:
Yes
Category of Apps:
Games, Entertainment, Health/Life, E-Book, Productivity, Reference, Social Networking, Utilities
Use of Tags:
Yes
Target Only Beta Testers?:
Yes
HTML Allowed in Description?:
Yes
Are multiple languages supported?:
Yes
Thumbnail used?:
Yes
Are screenshots used?:
Yes
Can different versions of an app be served to different OS versions?
Yes