>>>>>And Nokia is just getting into the game. Isn't that news enough?
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>>>>Nokia? You mean that company from 15 years ago?
>>>>
>>>>Every Windows Mobile Phone I've seen has an Xbox Live ad on its front screen.
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>>>>You want to see the time, your Windows Phone can do that. And then tell you which of their video games to buy.
>>>>
>>>>Want to make a call? Grab your phone and look at an ad for Xbox first.
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>>>>Absolutely disgusting if you ask me.
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>>>>I have an Android app with 14K+ downloads. I also collect some revenue from it.
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>>>>The development was simple and fun (the android SDK is open source and written in JAVA).
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>>>>Deployment to the Android Market was easy and Google Checkout takes care of the finances.
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>>>>I'm also now on the Amazon App Store and support the upcoming Kindle Fire.
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>>>>(Does Microsoft have a simple and pain free app store?)
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>>>>That said, I still get requests all the time for iOS versions.
>>>>
>>>>Android and iOS *are* the smart phone market.
>>>>
>>>>That anyone would waste one second of time or one penny with the Xbox Live commercial for your pocket , or Windows Mobile or whatever they call it, is a testament to the power of routine by Microsoft loyalists.
>>>
>>>Hmm, tell this $$ in my pocket that I'm wasting time.
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>>You're getting paid to develop for Windows Phone, I take it?
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>>Are you porting an Android or iOS app?
>
>I write WP7 phones on the side. Very easy to write and work with. Nothing crazy as of yet, but I'm looking into bigger ventures.


I'm confused.

You said "tell this $$ in my pocket".

What did you mean?

And if you are trying to make money off of smart phone apps, and if 70%+ of all smart phones are Android or iPhone, then don't you think there would be more $$ in your pocket if you spent more time developing for those?