Category: "Android"
Freemium is good for Business App too!
Freemium model is widely using in Mobile App. You can play the games without any charges, but if you want to get some extra functions, you need to pay. For example, you can pay some money to get some extra weapons for game characters. There are many successful stories.
We(AdvGen) are trying out this model. The users can use our free version with the basic function. If they want to have some more advance functions, they need to buy the premium version. In the way, the users can try the app first, they can see whether the app is suitable for them and the free version can worth the trust from the users at the mean time.
Viber on Desktop
I am using Viber in Android for around a year. That is very cool, it binded with my mobile number. Yesterday, I found there got a major update and it has Desktop version. That is great! I got Desktop version installed. It can use the same account with my android. Therefore, I can send message to other people with my desktop. That is much easier to type via keyboard.I love it!
My New Android Dongle
Recently, I went to Hong Kong. I bought an Android Dongle(MK808). That is so powerful. Although that is very small, it is similar with a USB thumb drive, it has Android 4.1.1, Daul Core A9 CPU , 8GB storage. That is so powerful!
It turned my TV into an Android TV. I can browse the websites and watch youtube in my living room with a big screen. Its speed is ok and I can install the apps from Google Play in that. Generally, it is a small Android computer. Moreover, it supports Bluetooth and wifi, with two USB ports and HDMI!So it is so cool and only costs HKD$658.
Who buy app in google play
I found there are a few type of people willing to buy apps in google play in my circle of friends.
First of all, they are local australian , not Hong Kong people. They are happy to spend some money in good app. Most of Hong Kong people are still thinking android apps have to be free. Well ,there is no free lunch in the world.
Second type is ex iphone user. They get used to buy apps in appstore. Paid app is nothing strange to them.
Third one is business users. If they will buy any app which can increase their productive or earn money, they are very willing to buy those apps.
If you want to build some paid, you can target those kind of people
Whatsapp are not free anymore in Android
Recently, Whatsapp need to charge some of their android clients. As an Android developer, that is not a bad things. Most of android client ever bought anythings from Google Play. I believe there will be a number of users need to enter their payment details. After that, if they want to buy other paid app, they just need to click and their password again. That is easier. Moreover, after their first times to buy a paid app, they may think that is not too bad to spend one or two dollars for buying an app. That is good for us.