Samsung Applications Store
Parent company
Samsung
Launch Date
September 14, 2009
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
Regions and Countries
UK, Germany, Singapore, Brazil and China , France and Italy (Jan 2010) 30 countries to follow.
On Device Discovery
(on device web portal, on device application, installation from PC, other)
The Samsung Omnia and Samsung Omnia HD I8910 will be among the first devices to support the Samsung Mobile Applications Store.
Potential Install Base
(# of Devices/# of Subscribers in market)
Undisclosed
Install Base
(# of Devices/# of Subscribers currently available)
Undisclosed
# of applications in store to date
300 native applications on launch, 2000 expected by the end of 2009.
Downloads to date
Undisclosed
Application Pricing Options
Free and Paid
Application Categories
Games, Entertainment, Health/Life, E-Book, Productivity, Reference, Social Networking, Utilities
App Store consumer website (link)
Developer Submission Facts
Platform/Development Environment
Runtimes Supported
Java and native
Operating Systems
Symbian, Windows Mobile, Bada
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
Application Signing/Certification Process
Depends on platform
Submission Fee
Free
Regional Submissions
(one time, or multi-submissions)
Undisclosed
Developer % of Revenue Share
70%
Billing/Revenue Options
PayPal, Credit Card
App Store developer website (link)
http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/