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Architengi 2009-09-11 17:19
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
>>> What apps do you want to see in Ovi Store for Maemo?

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Originally Posted by nowave7 (Post 313949)
* Sports tracker is a must have! Sports tracker is much more mature than eCoach for Maemo 4, and it already has a large community.
* some kind of Office suite
* N-Gage would also be nice boost for the device.
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Originally Posted by ARJWright (Post 314004)
* Ovi Maps,
* Ovi Chat,
* Gravity,
* MWS,
* QuickOffice,
* Google Maps,
* Nokia Friend View
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Originally Posted by christexaport (Post 314028)
* Nimbuzz,
* MySpace/Facebook realtime widget,
* an app that threads SMS/MMS along with email and IM in a threaded view,
* a TV streaming app like PiipTv,
* a web video stream capturer like Realplayer desktop does,
* a video editor suite,
* an HDR application for photos,

NvyUs 2009-09-11 17:39
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
i cant understand why ppl are voting for EA n-gage games, anyone who follows n-gage will know that EA games are worst on the n-gage platform they are direct ports from standard mobile versions
theres much better games to play and get ported i'd start with the first party games from nokia there is some awesome titles

izzox 2009-09-11 17:49
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by christexaport (Post 325200)
What makes you think the java and Symbian apps will cost?
No I was talking about those that are not 4 free. and even if they try to make us paying 4 the free ones, we kown where to find them free.

attila77 2009-09-11 18:57
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
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Originally Posted by mobiledivide (Post 325233)
On Topic : I simply can't see an Ovi store being extremely competitive on maemo as currently constituted. Commercially I think service oriented apps such as Rhapsody, Gizmo and Skype are where to make money. Things such as 99c apps will be hard to make financially successful with 1 million users without some kind of recurring payment.
I fully agree. From what we know today, unless you intend on building your own copy-protections (which requires extra effort, *will* cause problems for some and eventually *will* get hacked), the only realistic and clean way of getting money from Maemo users is where the value is not in the executable itself, but either a service or a subscription. With always-online functionality this will be easier to do, but standalone applications could still find it hard to jump that hurdle.

eiffel 2009-09-11 19:52
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by attila77 (Post 325514)
...unless you intend on building your own copy-protections ... the only realistic and clean way of getting money from Maemo users is ... either a service or a subscription...
I totally disagree. If the Ovi purchase/installation process is made sufficiently seamless, I think Maemo software packages will sell well.

Come on, learn from Apple. If they can make money selling non-DRM music through iTunes, Maemo developers can certainly make money selling non-DRM software through Ovi.

If the infrastructure is good enough, 90% of real end-users will pay 99c upwards per software package for a seamless experience. And the remaining 10% can make the slight extra effort to get their software legally and for free.

That's a feature, not a bug!

Regards,
Roger

christexaport 2009-09-11 20:11
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exactly, eiffel. By using the Ovi Store, which host TONS of free software, as a channel to deliver the FREE and paid apps as well as service related subscriptionware. This is already done for Symbian. Some of the software is hacked and available online if you are a pirate type, but just like iPhones, most of the people will access apps via the Ovi Store, not rob and steal. Even jailbroken iPhone users still buy apps. I have hacked every Symbian device I've owned, but I still will buy apps. So having the free Maemo apps there as well builds the Ovi brand as well as forces the retailware to be stellar. Basically what I'm saying is Nokia would be wise to BRAND? the Application manager as an Ovi Store branch, and allow paid apps in the delivery channel.

Texrat 2009-09-11 20:19
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by timsamoff (Post 325224)
You'd be surprised how supportive (and envious) the Symbian folks are of Maemo.

Tim
But there are two distinct OS cultures within the company now, one rising and one perhaps waning especially now that it's been released to a foundation. Sure, no doubt there are many who feel as you say-- but there are still some kinks to work out in the overall organization.

christexaport 2009-09-11 21:27
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I don't know, Texrat. Some of us Symbianers see the advantages we have over Maemo as well, and Symbian could be adapted easily to Maemo's level of browsing, and will share Qt apps, so lines will actually blur. Symbian will appear in some high end hardware again and for awhile in the future, from the looks of things. Maemo starts at N900 and goes up, but Symbian goes across those borders and meets at the Maemo low end, which isn't a bad thing.

christexaport 2009-09-11 21:28
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
I think any imaging flagship should be symbian at this point of Maemo's development.

Texrat 2009-09-11 21:30
Re: Ovi store for maemo
 
Agreed, Chris, but I hear there is still some uncertainty there, and not all on the outside...

Quote:
Originally Posted by christexaport (Post 325584)
I think any imaging flagship should be symbian at this point of Maemo's development.
And yet, the N900 is Maemo.


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