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While the Korean giant has its own mobile app/content store, Samsung Apps, it’s still Google Play that most users turn to download stuff. Sure enough, there are certain cases when Samsung is offering some premium game for free, but that’s more of an exception than the rule.
The problem Samsung faces is that its app store doesn’t have enough apps when compared to the default Google Play store. And they want to do something about it.
The new 100% Indie program is launched to spur developers’ interest by offering them 100% of profits for the first 6 months while their app/game is in Samsung Apps. After that period, Samsung will take a 10% cut from sales for the next 6 months, followed by 20% for the following year and 30% after two years. At the end, developers get the “standard” 30-70 deal but only after testing their app(s) in Sammy’s store.
We’ll see whether this will be enough to get a critical mass of individuals and companies on board. If you’re a small developer interested to trial this program, hop over to a dedicated website for more information.
[Via: SammyHub]
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Dusan Belic
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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