- According to this report, RIM says they will pay potential app devs up to $10,000 for the first year of sales if the devs hasn't earned that much from a certified app. Man! That really sounds good! And one would think it's good. But the problem is, Microsoft and maybe Apple will probably be inclined to pay those devs $20,000 or more right up front not to develop for the Playbook.
RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps -- Engadgetraremage likes this.05-01-12 02:07 PMLike 1 - But the problem is, Microsoft and maybe Apple will probably be inclined to pay those devs $20,000 or more right up front not to develop for the Playbook.
RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps -- Engadgetapp_Developer and polytope like this.05-01-12 02:26 PMLike 2 - But the problem is, Microsoft and maybe Apple will probably be inclined to pay those devs $20,000 or more right up front not to develop for the Playbook.
RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps -- Engadget05-01-12 02:30 PMLike 0 - Gee, we now have corporations rewarding failure. First, it was a trophy for every kid in a game...both winning team and losing team. Then it became the lowering of standards for high school graduation, so that we can artificially deflate the number of high school drop outs. Forget the C/2.0 GPA as a requirement for graduation from college; now they're talking about a D/1.0 GPA as the minimum GPA for graduation; just a few examples of how we as a peoples, have accepted absolute mediocrity as the new normal.
So, a developer makes a crap app, gets it "certified", it still sucks, sales are in the toilet, and RIM wants to reward the developer for that crap app??? Worked real well giving out those PB's to app developers...sam_b77 likes this.05-01-12 02:32 PMLike 1 - They do it all the time with particular high-profile apps and games. MS has been known to pay certain devs not to dev a game for other systems. I think it's more related to the XBOX than smartphone apps, though. Sony has done it also.05-01-12 02:34 PMLike 0
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- Gee, we now have corporations rewarding failure. First, it was a trophy for every kid in a game...both winning team and losing team. Then it became the lowering of standards for high school graduation, so that we can artificially deflate the number of high school drop outs. Forget the C/2.0 GPA as a requirement for graduation from college; now they're talking about a D/1.0 GPA as the minimum GPA for graduation; just a few examples of how we as a peoples, have accepted absolute mediocrity as the new normal.
So, a developer makes a crap app, gets it "certified", it still sucks, sales are in the toilet, and RIM wants to reward the developer for that crap app??? Worked real well giving out those PB's to app developers...
Tongue in BOTH CHEEKS..............
In reality, IF you work hard, and bring a good product to market, you will/should succeed.
In reality, if you don't put in the effort, just coast, just throw something in to say "you contributed", and then that person feels "left behind", or slighted, well then, That's they're fault/problem. Nothing is gauranteed in life, except death.
Kind of how our society is headed (at this time)..................
Scary.
C05-01-12 02:42 PMLike 0 - Thay have to be "Fair". All Developers should be on the same level, if you have a developer that makes GREAT Apps, AND they sell, well, then, there might a developer that is not as good, or the App is ***p. They have to spread the "App Wealth" around........ to be "fair"........
Tongue in BOTH CHEEKS..............
In reality, IF you work hard, and bring a good product to market, you will/should succeed.
In reality, if you don't put in the effort, just coast, just throw something in to say "you contributed", and then that person feels "left behind", or slighted, well then, That's they're fault/problem. Nothing is gauranteed in life, except death.
Kind of how our society is headed (at this time)..................
Scary.
C05-01-12 02:47 PMLike 0 - The app has to make at least $1000 in the first year for RIM to increase it to $10000 (i.e. max they'll actually pay is $9000, as I understand it). So developers have to make it good enough for that. And the idea is probably that RIM won't have to fulfil this offer too much, because they will be trying to entice apps that will generate the $10000 revenue anyway.offthahorseceo likes this.05-01-12 02:59 PMLike 1
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As far as Apple is concerned, Jobs is a ghost now and they can actually begin to license whatever technology Android uses that belongs to them. This is what MS did. But Jobs wanted Android dead and gone rather than licensing deals.05-01-12 03:31 PMLike 0 - No doubt. But MS would certainly love to see Android continue and sell well. The more Android sells, the more money MS makes.
As far as Apple is concerned, Jobs is a ghost now and they can actually begin to license whatever technology Android uses that belongs to them. This is what MS did. But Jobs wanted Android dead and gone rather than licensing deals.
but Apple i think is frustrated ...because Android's share is increasing ..
Apple has nothin new to introduce ..at least they don't want to ..they are milkin the IPad ...
and they are expensive...as well as the IPad apps
but not the Android ..u can have any thing for free..and that what is teasin AppleMarty_LK likes this.05-01-12 03:36 PMLike 1 -
- ur right ..look..eventually Microsoft is happy
but Apple i think is frustrated ...because Android's share is increasing ..
Apple has nothin new to introduce ..at least they don't want to ..they are milkin the IPad ...
and they are expensive...as well as the IPad apps
but not the Android ..u can have any thing for free..and that what is teasin Apple05-01-12 04:01 PMLike 0 - I Googled the information but wasn't able to find cold, hard facts other than the MS anti-trust suit. I can't even remember where I read that about them. I do know it's related to exclusionary tactics where a particular high-profile game will have an exclusive on one system for a period of time.
But in any case, MS is known to do things they shouldn't do. Here is the legal proof.
U.S. v. Microsoft: Court's Findings of Fact05-01-12 04:04 PMLike 0 -
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MS needn't worry... Mango is out on the Nokia and are still pre windows 8 and have all the apps I need already. I think they will have a bright app future.05-01-12 04:12 PMLike 0 - 05-01-12 04:15 PMLike 0
- Hmm. So let's see.... if I'm willing to purchase $1,000 dollars worth of X's software, X and I could split $10,000. Not bad. HEY, anybody want to enter into a purchase and sale and commission agreement!!!!!!Marty_LK and offthahorseceo like this.05-01-12 04:26 PMLike 2
- LOL...I think the app requires certification first. And if it's going to pass certification, it will sell well enough to begin with. If the certification process is anything like Apple's, good luck...lol05-01-12 04:30 PMLike 0
- I think you are referring to when they have a deal where they have exclusive rights, and it would mean that they are the only platform and no other can have it. But they would have to pay allot to do this as they would own its copyright and if the app did not do well it would be a waste. Also the developer would need it to pay off as they would be limiting their audience.. Not really worth the trouble...05-01-12 06:08 PMLike 0
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