All About Apps: The App Store Business Model Explained

The follow-up to our iPhone App Business Model Primer!

As entertainment is increasingly distributed digitally, the traditional landscape for content production and consumption is changing. Among cellular subscribers worldwide, smartphones are taking up a growing share. This new generation of handsets is here to stay.Understanding the new landscape, its opportunities and threats, will be critical for content developers and digital publishers as they gain access to a global market. As this market matures, so too do the underlying business dynamics and its economic model: “All About Apps” addresses this technological shift in how consumers experience mobile content, and analyzes the fundamental principles central to this new market.

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Keywords: app store development, iphone app business model, android market, ovi store, blackberry app world, windows marketplace, palm app catalog.