14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier Vodafone recently announced that developers were offered the possibility to publish applications to the Vodafone 360 Shop via the JIL.org website. According to the company, this announcement builds on the partnership between Vodafone and the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL), which is meant to enable app builders to use open Web technologies for the creation, monetization and distribution of applications for JIL-enabled handsets.
The company notes that, via the JIL.org website, developers can publish apps to selected Vodafone operating companies in Europe and that they can choose from one to all the selected markets for the published solutions. Additionally, Vodafone launched a dedicated site for developers interested on the Vodafone 360 platform, available for access via this link. Those willing to publish apps in the Vodafone 360 Shop should head here.
“Through the JIL.org site, we are providing developers with simple upload methods, a transparent review process and greater insight thanks to enabled country-specific market and pricing information,” said Lee Epting, director of Content Services at Vodafone Group. “Combined with our new dedicated developer.vodafone.com site, we can help developers quickly tailor their apps to local markets, making them more relevant and generating more downloads.”
Among the features available for developers from the carrier, we can count: - Clear pricing (20 price points available, ranging from €0.49 to €9.99) - Attractive revenue shares (the standard 70/30 revenue share, with monthly payments) - A transparent review process (apps reviewed within 10 business days) - In-depth reporting (developers will see how many downloads/sales each app has in each market, with daily and monthly reports available).
The wireless operator also notes that apps in the Vodafone 360 shop will enjoy compatibility with 50 different handset models, such as the Vodafone 360 H1 and M1 phones from Samsung, or a series of Symbian/ S60 devices from Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung. Developers will be able to deliver apps compatible with all handsets by using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and they will also have the opportunity to select the device classes for each app.