Samsung just published 3 helpful guides for developers to help in the certification process: [Certification Team] 3 types of Guide for passing the certification are newly uploaded. On the Samsung Apps Developer Site, Samsung Apps certification team uploaded 3 types of Guide which will help seller to improve certification pass rate. These guides are available… Read more »
Samsung changes file sizes
From Samsung Dear Seller, Thank you for using Samsung Apps Seller Office; we deeply appreciate your support for our service.Please note that Seller Office is planning to change the size of icon images, as below, so that it will support the registration of devices with higher resolution; so please check the notice to reduce the… Read more »
Samsung introduces flexible pricing, adds countries
From Samsung: Dear seller, Thank you for being a part of Samsung Apps.Please note that the following improvements will be made to the service to reflect your valuable opinions of using Seller Office. Effective from – Thursday 13th December, 2012 Major changes 1. Multiple Binary – You can upload up to 10 binary files to… Read more »
Profiles of App Stores Supported by CodeNgo
The Big Directory is CodeNgo’s comprehensive listing of app stores and distribution points for mobile apps. Please help us maintain the list so that it is accurate. If you have feedback on specific store, please send that to us as well.
BlackBerry vetting criteria now available
What does it take to get an app approved by an app store? Sometimes a very dubious process where developers have little insight. BlackBerry App World however, just published their vetting criteria. Take a look!
3 Alternate Android app stores you should be in but aren’t
Everyone who develops for Android knows about the Google Play store. Slightly more sophisticated publishers go beyond Google Play and feature in the Amazon Appstore, Samsung Apps or possibly even Getjar. In report after report the number one thing developers look for when choosing a platform is reach. Naturally this also extends to the app… Read more »
Amazon on localizing apps and expanding to Japan
From Amazon App Store: As part of our ongoing effort to help our developers reach new customers, you can now submit your apps for distribution later this year in Japan. In addition, we are only a few weeks away from launching the Kindle Fire family of tablets in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and… Read more »
Vodafone launches in-app billing
Message from Vodafone: Firstly, thanks for using our shop proposition ‘Vodafone AppSelect’ to distribute your apps. We’re writing to let you know that over the coming weeks we’ll be making a number of changes to the Vodafone Apps Publication Platform. These changes will be related to the following: • A new improved, streamlined publication platform… Read more »
The missing links in the HTML5 eco-system
HTML5 has a few challenges in reaching its potential in the mobile space. Although the platform offers opportunities for developers to bridge the gap between platforms, it also creates a problem with its ability to reach customers like iOS and Android markets. HTML5’s ecosystem needs channels for distribution to app stores, but the HTML5 based… Read more »
What lies beyond the iTunes Appstore and Google Play
Small and medium development houses have to jump through hoops to receive app store approval. As if HTML5 wasn’t difficult enough to work with, there are a number of other problems that come with trying to submit content to additional appstores. Just like a real ecosystem can become polluted over time, the developer ecosystem that… Read more »
