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(Unverified)Jul 6th 2010 12:05PM
Your reasoning doesn't make much sense to me.
How is the iPhone or iPad more "exclusive" than Android? The phones cost about the same amount and there are actually more iPhones than Android out there. In what world does a Porsche cost the same as a Ford and enjoys greater market share?
I think the more likely reason is iPhone apps have a higher startup cost. The iOS SDK costs $100 and the Android SDK is free. Therefore, obviously, if anyone wants to release an App on the Apple Store, they've already sunk $100 in it and therefore will want to charge something to get their money back.
The whole "exclusivity" reasoning makes no sense to me.
kenyeeJul 7th 2010 8:36AM
The android market actually to requires a $ 25 google merchant account...so it's not free...
Don't understand why apps are cheaper on android though..smaller market should mean higher prices to recoup development costs....
(Unverified)Jul 7th 2010 11:18AM
The iOS SDK is free. Membership to certain sections with provisioning is $100, but not for the SDK or the simulator.