Extrapolating from our download numbers over these 36 hours, I'm expecting there were over 1M downloads from the App World in the first 24 hours. A million! Considering that the App Store was NOT pre-installed in any BlackBerry, but people actually had to download it to get at the apps in it, this is extremely impressive.
The App World itself still has some quirks - strange process of acquiring and displaying reviews, some usability issues here and there. But it's 100% functional and does the job. And the apps are top-notch. So very different from what we see on the iPhone App Store for instance.
I guess we're off to a good start then!
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Hi Nadav,
Interesting comments on your blog.
I wonder if you have any interests in developing your business cross the border, specifically in South-America.
I am CEO of Movikomm (a mobile banking's start-up) and we have great experience in J2ME, WAP, and STK. We are SMS/MMS aggregators for all MNOs in our region and we have a close relationship with major airlines.
Regards,
Eduardo Kremer
eestevakremer@movikomm.com
Hi Nadav,
I completely believe your estimation of downloads. Considering it's available to only 3 out of 160 Nations where they operate, number are just fantastic. One more observation that I have while i compare these two ( Store and World), the applications on App World are mainly targeted at Prosumers as compared to largely Consumers in the Apps store.
Hence, there is a greater chance for high revenue per download for World as compared to Store.
Regards..Awnish
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