Palm App Catalog sees 1 million downloads to 150,000 Pre owners
A million downloads, impressive. Even more so when you consider that fewer than 30 applications were available for download from the App Catalog to a single device (the Pre) available only on the number 3 carrier (Sprint) in the US. Unfortunately, Palm's not offering any official numbers -- the figure comes via industry analysts who suggest 150,000 Pre devices shipped since the June 6th retail introduction for an average of about seven apps downloaded per phone. Imagine the numbers had Palm's SDK been ready prior to launch.
[Via NY Times Blog]
[Via NY Times Blog]
















So, I imagine, according to Sprint, this is a success? But to Palm? It certainly seems like a start. However, I'd like to know how many people daily/weekly are picking up the Pre from within Sprint, and how many are coming from other carriers outside of Sprint.
If Palm doesn't make the SDK public soon, and I don't care what shape it's in, then it's going to be the App Store all over again. A select few get in early and get big downloads because, well, there aren't many apps available. Then later the developer floodgates open and you have to be ten times better than the early apps.
No thanks Palm. This developer isn't going to play that game.
Where are all the Apple Fanboys to bring this down....
Patience my friend.... The fanboys smell blood, they will come. Wait... Do I hear footsteps?
Who needs Apple fanboys, its 2 near-broke companies with a phone which was outsold the first weekend by about 10 times by Apple, on the nations 3rd carrier who lose 1+ million contracts per quarter.
anyone with half a brain knows that Sprint and Palm are the ones who have EVERYTHING to prove to the market coming from being the jokes. App downloads mean very little to either company's survival
No official announcement from Palm means it is all bullshit. No?