Updates on ASUS Android Netbooks

Here is the update of Prof Sugai's post about ASUS' plan to release Android notebook, it will be released by the end of this year. And Google's powerful brand will be one main point to attract the buyers.

Apple Subscription Model!!!

Hello Everyone. As we discussed last week, THIS is the vital missing piece for mobile content development and the mobile internet itself. Specifically, Apple has just announced that "In-App Purchases will allow developers to offer subscription content".

This is outstanding news! The future is a lot brighter for Mobile Internet content from today!

Symbian Foundation Open Source Roadmap

Hello everyone. Here's the most recent ANNOUNCEMENT from the Symbian Foundation for the future trajectory of Symbian. Let's include this in our analysis of business models in the mobile space.

Blackberry's App Store

BusinessWeek has just published an article on Blackberry's Upcoming App Store . What do you think? Future success or horrible failure?

Mobile Internet Browsing Market Share

Here is a report on the mobile internet browsing market share, I'm not sure if it is globally, by Net Applications. It reported that Android is steadily gaining the market share with its current position of 6.26%. Without any surprise, iPhone is the leader with 66.44% of the market share. Comparing to others than iPhone, Android gained the market share much faster since it was just launched around 6 months ago. It's just one little step behind Windows, one of the incumbent in the arena. 

Discussion on Google Android group

I found some interesting discussions in the Andoid developer google group, and particularly on one question that I am still looking for the answer from google, "will be there any subscription based apps in the Market?"

Publish Paid App in both Handango and Google Android Market

Google: We need to know how paid app transactions will work!

Is the developer or Android Market selling the Apps?

Charging for upgrading from free to paid version with new features

Also, I found another unofficial android apps online store, which is similar to handango as in my previous post that offers subscription based payment. 

There are many developers, based on my research so far, who are waiting the official answer from Google on this subscription based payment method. I guess Google should not keep the developers, and watcher like me ;p, waiting for the answer. 

*Yosh.. preparing for tomorrow Tokyo trip to the Company, meet with the Man who is behind the Product I am watching :p .... wishing a great lunch and fruitful discussion :)