5. Feature Phone vs
Smart Phone?
400-Mhz CPU 400+Mhz
Proprietary OS Independent
Phone call, Email,
Main Use
Music, Camera Applications
Customer
Low Income High Income
Segment
Java, Brew App Type Native Apps
App Store
Operators OS owners
Owners
6. Smart Phone Operating
Systems
Application
OS Value
Language
Windows Mobile Desktop-like Expereince C/C++
BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Java
iPhone Smart Phone for Consumers Objective C
Symbian European Smart Phone C/C++
Open Platform for Mid to High-end
Android Smart Phones
Java
Linux Linux is Still Alive C/C++
7. Smart Phone Trends
RIM is still the #1 platform in Market Share. However, iPhone
has much more application downloaders (no wonder). MS share
keeps going down.
http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-us-share-of-smartphone-platforms-2010-3 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/nielsen%E2%80%99s-new-app-playbo
21. How much do people
make?
$4.99
Free trial / full version
$200,000 / month
22. Developer Case Study -
Tapulous
• #1 most popular game for iPhone & iPod touch
for 2008
• #3 most popular app overall for the US
• #2 most popular app on the App Store
worldwide, after only Facebook)
• 5 million unique installs on Tap Tap Revenge!
• 100,000 paying customers
• 100 million app downloads in 90 days
23. Developer Case Study -
Zenonia
• Developed by a Korean
developer - Gamevil
• A sequel to a original game
- Zenonia
• #1 Game in Top Grossing
($4.99 per copy)