May 28, 2009
What's in store for iPhone app developers?
Whether you've got the skill to build a killer app, or just the idea for one, firms are fighting for the chance to get it into the App Store, writes The Guardian via Twitter/shoesmith81.
... The runaway success of the App Store has created the legend of the iPhone millionaire," says Dave Swartz, principal of MEDL Mobile, a company aiming to make it possible to get your idea into the App Store without technical knowledge or financial outlay.
Swartz and his MEDL partner, Andrew Maltin, launched App Incubator, a service offering to turn great ideas into apps in return for a share of the profits.
MEDL has so far received more than 12,000 idea submissions from 5,000 applicants. Swartz says that about a third of the ideas were interesting enough to be flagged for consideration.
With App Incubator, there are no upfront costs, although profits generated by the apps are split 75/25 in MEDL's favour. If you don't fancy giving up 75% of your killer app earnings, you may be tempted to try developing it yourself.
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