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01-15-2007, 05:54 AM
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#1 | | Registered User
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 | PalmGear vs Handango "for developers"
Hi all..
I started to develop Palm applications just a week ago, and I've successfully created my first working Palm app which I think is worth being released as a shareware.
I've initially signed-up for PalmGear's developer section (I haven't received the approval mail yet-- signed-up 6 days ago), but I've been hearing lately about PalmGear being pretty stuffy and greedy when it comes to their share of revenue. So I thought of Handango.
Personally, I like how Handango's sections are organized. Very clear and intuitive unlike PalmGear's, IMO. Plus, not receiving the approval email from PalmGear after more than 6 days, and not receiving a support reply either when I contacted them about it is turning me off. I don't know if that's normal of them or what.
Anyway, which is more popular and which one receives more traffic?
So, say that I'll release my app which is a simple database app for $5 -- how much net revenue I am to receive from PalmGear and Handango?
And does Handango send the money on a check like PalmGear or otherwise?
Your response is going to direct my destiny!
So I'd appreciate it...! 
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01-15-2007, 06:35 AM
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| Palmgear - Greedy but good promotion and connection with PalmOne Software Connection
Handango - the opposite
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01-15-2007, 12:07 PM
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| Then which of them would be more suitable for beginners and low-priced apps?
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01-15-2007, 04:26 PM
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| You could always use both..
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01-15-2007, 05:28 PM
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02-03-2007, 08:17 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
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| I get about 15 palmgear sales for one handango sale.
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02-05-2007, 09:48 AM
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by pruss I get about 15 palmgear sales for one handango sale. |
I have not looked at their pricing schemes, but I assume from this that: You get more sales from PalmGear, but they take a bigger percentage of each sale. | |
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02-18-2007, 08:16 AM
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by potter I have not looked at their pricing schemes, but I assume from this that: You get more sales from PalmGear, but they take a bigger percentage of each sale. |
Both take 40%.
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02-18-2007, 10:43 AM
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#9 | | Detective
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| Many of the more savvy customers are no longer purchasing through Handango because they now charge a fee for re-download guarantee, which effectively adds cost for downloading any incremental app upgrade that would normally come without cost at PalmGear. | |
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02-22-2007, 01:50 AM
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#10 | | Registered User
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| Hi,
why not look at MobiHand?
They charge just 20%, and have pretty good customer support. No lunatics there like at PalmGear's ESD admin department | |
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02-23-2007, 12:33 AM
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#11 | | Registered User
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| Its Tam! Nice to "meet" you!
The thing I like about 1src: you get to meet all the big names
I use PalmGear (plus open source - MIT) because I get the feeling that its where everyone is. And if someone visits Handango they likely also visit PalmGear... | |
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02-23-2007, 03:37 AM
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#12 | | Registered User
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| Hi,
yeah, MobiHand is prolly the worst. My favourite one would have been PalmGear, but the jerks there make me suffer too much as I have very small sales and they thus ignore me.
MobiHand's, on the other hand, is mostly jerk-free.
Please also look at this: http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007...alm-os-economy/
The interviews at TamsPalm's contain a load of interesting thingies about ESD's... | |
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