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After Apple released the App Store, many followed in their footsteps. From Samsung, to LG, to Nokia, to mobile operators, to Microsoft, everywhere you turned it looked as if another App Store was being released. If you’re a developer, how do you maximize your potential earnings? If you’re a Symbian developer, how much of a pain in the ass is it to get your app into the Ovi Store, AT&T’s Store, Samsung’s Store, etc.? Introducing Horizon, which is not another App Store, but a “publishing platform.” Expected to launch in October 2009, Horizon is a non-profit service being offered by the Symbian Foundation to help developers get their application into the hands of as many Symbian powered handset owners as possible. You submit your application to the Symbian Foundation, and they take care of getting your app the attention it deserves. This FAQ at Symbian’s developer site should answer any questions you as a developer should have. Not everyone will get the same level of treatment. I don’t expect the 99 cent fart application will get as much love as something like Joikuspot or QiK, but hey, it’s a start.
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
