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Gambling License for a game with virtual money (chips)
Do I need a specific license for operating a casino game (lets say poker Hold'em or video slot) that players are supposed to play with virtual money (chips) only? I am speaking about games like Zynga ...
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How much equity is normal for a programming VC to take for developing a mobile app?
I'm in the process of developing a mobile app for a niche industry B to C. We have an established brand in 17 countries (hard goods)and significant credibility in our industry. It's not, but as an ...
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Porting android to home appliance
I have a startup and we are planning to port the android OS to home appliances. Our system comprises of an android-loaded device, touch console and interfacing circuits. This would allow the user to ...
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How should a press release be written?
I uploaded my brand new physics 2D game to the playstore a few days ago, and have had a substantial amount of downloads per day so far. I think it has great potential and people like that kind of ...
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How to get my app reviewed by review sites like LifeHacker? [duplicate]
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Is it normal to have 0 signups after pitching a startup to dozens of journalists?
Recently I have write a Android app and I think I am in the stage called promoting. I ...
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Would Android dot net/com/org domain extension violate trademark law?
I have read that android by itself is trademarked by Google but adding words to it such as "android lovers" is deemed legal. So my question is if you purchased a domain name with only the word android ...
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Android Market - Give out coupon codes for bloggers?
I'm about to bring a 3$ app to the Android market. To get reviews and for promotion I'd like to give out coupon codes for a free download.
Is there such a feature build in the Android market or are ...
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What are the sponsors for apps in both iPhone and Android?
And what are the differences between them.
Which one pays most?
Which one is bigger?
I made a little game and we are considering to simply give it away for free and get funded by ads. We're ...
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Targeting Admob ads on Android
I have an Android app with Admob banner ads. Currently the banners show ads for things that aren't very relevant to my audience. I've seen other mobile apps serving the same niche where the Google ...
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When are Legal Disclaimers (or EULA's) needed?
I have published an app to the android and amazon app stores and currently my app has a legal disclaimer (End Use License Agreement) as part of it that runs the first time the start up the app. But ...
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Who handles sales tax on apps (android on google play, ios on appstore, android on amazon app store)?
Ok, I am a one person developer and I have an android app on the google app store I also have it published on the amazon app store. I plan on eventually publishing a version on the apple store as ...
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using GREE mobile platform (aka openFeint)
I uploaded two days ago my new game to the Andorid platform.
so far, I don't have many downloads.
I introduced with GREE which is kind of social network for mobile gamers
I think it's something ...
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In app purchase or paid app
Currently, we are developing an android app, which is used to target stock market investor.
May I know which way offer a better way, to monetize your app?
In app purchase
Paid app download
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Developing an app, android or ios first?
These days most apps support both ios and android. But which one would be the best to get done first? What are the pros and cons of either way? We want to launch a closed beta and get as many users as ...
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Are Android users less likely than iPhone users to spend money on apps?
I've been told that Android users are less prone to download paid apps compared with iPhone/iOS users. Is this true?
I haven't yet researched this matter or found any useful statistics but since ...
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mobile app name registration before release
I am currently in the middle of developing for mobile application and website.. Because my app/web are still in development period, I didn't register my mobile application in Google play or iPhone ...
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Should I include ads in my new iPhone app?
I have been doing a lot of research and so far most of them say that charging for an app is not a good idea. But what about ads then? Should I include ads in my new iPhone app? Or should I go with a ...
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Ways of promoting Android app
I created a few applications. One of them is very good and users like it. However, I can not increase the number of installations to more than 50 per day. It is very small. The program is unique, ...
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How Can I Promote my Translator Android App?
I recently created an Android App. It translates thousands of frequently used words from each language.
When I started learning Dutch with a friend of mine, he suggested it would be great to have an ...
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Obtaining a certificate for Android Application
As a potential start up that is releasing an Android application, I need to sign the application with a certificate. I'm wondering if I should use a self-signed certificate or should I use a ...
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Are non-developers really having success using Do It Yourself (DIY) or Automated iPhone Development Tools?
I own a small software development company that gets approached regularly by non-technical users who tried unsuccessfully to build their idea into an iPhone app using free (or cheap) automated ...
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Is it possible to find an iPhone App Developer that is willing to work for a portion of the potential revenue?
I own a small software development company that gets approached many times a day with the concept of being a partner in someone’s iPhone App idea. We provide the iPhone App Development services and ...
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copyrights problem
I'm thinking to build an android and iPhone app, with short jokes, phrases from movies. The length of the jokes is 2-3 seconds maximum.
I don't plan to make any money from this app(by advertising or ...
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Is Android and android the same trademark?
Is the uppercase implementation of Android the only thing that is trademark, like it is with Google or both, because android is in reference to a robot?
If they did trademark both does that prevent ...
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Marketing tips for mobile applications
Looking for developers (companies) in the mobile applications area who can comment and hopefully give examples of the best marketing strategies for mobile applications. Please only comment if you have ...
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Andorid app, on what horse should I bet
What are risk profile and profitability of development different Android application types?
I would say there are three kind of applications:
"Classical" application that does something useful ...
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What are android sales numbers?
As part of making a business case I'm trying to gather data for Android phone sales (quantity and dollar value) by continent. I was initially hoping this would be something that Google could provide ...
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Android market research
how can you get some insights on the android market?
If you look at an app, is there any way to get an ideea of how much money that app generated for it's developer?
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Affiliate programs for promoting Android or iPhone apps?
Is there any way to set up an affiliate program to market android or iPhone apps? Where I can pay someone in a given market space (say "cooking for diabetics") for each app installed as a result of ...
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Android Market and SaaS. Is there problem?
I'm working on industry specific software. Basic idea is that I have big fat server somewhere, some web app. and mobile clients.
Now I started to think about legal parts of this model.
Reading ...
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Preferred mobile platform for new app
We are getting into the dev of a mobile app for our startup. I have a preference in terms of which platform I want to start with, due to my current market demographics. However I also fall under the ...
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Money Maker - Android/BlackBerry/Windows Phone?
As per the recent report published by Distimo, very few developers are actually making money (by selling apps) in Android store. The figures actually look quite depressing for android developers ...
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Is LLC the best option?
We are planning to sell iPhone, iPad and Android apps in US Market. We have a company in India having 4 directors.
I think we will have to open up a company in USA for this. Do you guys think, ...
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How to monetize a mobile app that assist you paying parking
I am wondering how to monetize a mobile app that will assists you paying parking by sending SMS to the operator, and assisting with other aspects in parking.
The usage will be in this step:
End-user ...
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what are the legal ramifications of an android app that uses third party music?
I was thinking of creating an Android game/app that plays a soundtrack from a movie, and prompts you to guess what movie it is from. My question is: what are the legal ramifications of an app like ...
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What companies will need products based on Android tablets, in-app payments, NFC?
I am looking to understand how to find companies which might be interested in my consulting / programming services. Of course I don't want to compete with existing small companies or freelancers. ...
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How does Rovio (Angry Birds) make money?
How does an iPhone developer like Rovio make any money with a free app
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How to increase ad revenue
I have an Android game in which I've included ads from Millennial Media and Admob. Between these two networks, my fill rate is consistently above 95%. Right now, I'm getting over 45,000 requests for ...
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develop a server based games across platforms including iphone, android, WP7
programming is my hobby and I am not ready to leave my other profession yet. I have developed few windows applications, mostly on VB, some small scripts in python, C++, and so...never touched java or ...
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What is the typical revenue stream expected from Android advertising?
I know this is a broad question (and a sensitive one) but would be interested to know some stats.
If using Google's AdMob service for your android app, can you provide an indication of realised ...
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How much does one earn on average for showing an ad in an app on a smart phone?
I am considering entering the smart phone app market by creating an ad-supported app. Where I can find statistics showing the average income per ad impression? (not per click).
Does anybody have hard ...
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Taxes for Android / iPhone developers?
I'm an Android developer, but this question is pretty much the same for an iPhone dev.
I'm based in the USA, and I'm looking for any tips regarding taxes for app sales. Since apps sell in over 30-90 ...
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What is a typical salary for a mobile developer?
I am trying to gauge the general salary to pay a mobile developer.
In this case, the developers' skills would include a year or more of Android and iOS experience, with proven apps in the market or ...
