The Future of Android Development – XDA Developer TV
Here at XDA, we love Android. We love our Android Apps. We love the developers that create awesome apps, hacks, ROMs, and kernels for our Android devices. However, the truth is that we are cheap. When it comes to developers, a recent study shows that Android devs aren’t as successful as those for other platforms.
In today’s episode, XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce talks about Android developer earnings. What is the average paid app price? What about ad supported apps? What does it take to convince Android users to buy an app? Even with 900 million new activations, many apps don’t sell a lot. Jayce talks about why so, check out this video.
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Check out Jayce’s HowToBecomeTV YouTube Channel
About author
As the resident token curmudgeon Senior Moderator of the XDA Forums, get off his lawn. Member of XDA since the Windows Mobile days Jimmy McGee heads up the YouTube channel for XDA dubbed XDA TV. Technology Geek by trade and security analyst by training, he has a lot to say about things found on the internet, some of which can be safely ignored.
