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China Mobile is said to be seeking a 50% cut of all sales from its upcoming mobile app store. The so called Mobile Market is currently being developed by China Mobile-controlled Aspire Technologies and China Mobile’s Guangdong branch, and will include apps and we guess various mobile content for all platforms except the iPhone. Both GSM and TD-SCDMA device owners will be able to access it and grab apps, games and other content for their phones.
Compared to other app stores, China Mobile asks the largest cut. However, it’s fair to add that prices in their store will be significantly lower than those found in app stores that serve Western countries. Moreover, they are the single largest mobile operator in terms of number of subscribers so they can dictate the terms.
As for the release date, the Mobile Market is set to go live in September…
[Via: TelecomAsia]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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