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londonbard Lost but trying Posts: 4 Reg: Mar 17, 2011 At large 40	confirm \| cancel 03/18/11 05:06 AM (14 years ago) How do I distribute my free app Now this is from a noob. I have just created a new app, which I want to give out to people free for promoting my business. Do I still have to fork out to apple ? Can they download from my website ? Otherwise how do people download and use apps ? What is the process of getting apps into their iphone or android ? I have an android but sorry I am a plank with these matters. Title Comments Now this is from a noob. I have just created a new app, which I want to give out to people free for promoting my business. Do I still have to fork out to apple ? Can they download from my website ? Otherwise how do people download and use apps ? What is the process of getting apps into their iphone or android ? I have an android but sorry I am a plank with these matters.

londonbard Lost but trying Posts: 4 Reg: Mar 17, 2011 At large 40	03/18/11 05:17 AM (14 years ago) Sorry if I am being a pain. Do android apps also run on Blackberry ? If not how do I create my app for BB ? Comments Sorry if I am being a pain. Do android apps also run on Blackberry ? If not how do I create my app for BB ?

MacApple Apple Fan Posts: 4675 Reg: Oct 25, 2010 USA 61,150	03/18/11 06:44 AM (14 years ago) Android Apps will not run on BB, no. BB are almost 4th place now since the Windows phone will be taking a bit of the enterprise market away from them. You can make the app available through a few other channels, not just the App Store, you can go for adhoc distribution which limits you to 100 Apple users and Android phones will even install unsigned apps if the user allows that on their phone. You can pop the app on your site with a download prompt for Android users but the adhoc distribution on Apple will still require you to be a reg'd dev at Apple (I think?). Hope some of this helps, somebody else will chip in though. Read, ask questions, then Google and read some more! Happy Friday! Comments Android Apps will not run on BB, no. BB are almost 4th place now since the Windows phone will be taking a bit of the enterprise market away from them. You can make the app available through a few other channels, not just the App Store, you can go for adhoc distribution which limits you to 100 Apple users and Android phones will even install unsigned apps if the user allows that on their phone. You can pop the app on your site with a download prompt for Android users but the adhoc distribution on Apple will still require you to be a reg'd dev at Apple (I think?). Hope some of this helps, somebody else will chip in though. Read, ask questions, then Google and read some more! Happy Friday!

londonbard Lost but trying Posts: 4 Reg: Mar 17, 2011 At large 40	03/18/11 09:39 AM (14 years ago) OK thanks. Can someone tell me how to compile apps created on Buzztouch to run on BB ? Comments OK thanks. Can someone tell me how to compile apps created on Buzztouch to run on BB ?

elaine buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 385 Reg: Dec 26, 2010 Ireland 3,850	03/18/11 10:15 AM (14 years ago) As far as I know BT doesn't support BB sorry. Just iphone & android. I think you could possibly make an andoird app and have it downloadabe (somehow) from your website, but don't think you can do that with iphone apps. Comments As far as I know BT doesn't support BB sorry. Just iphone & android. I think you could possibly make an andoird app and have it downloadabe (somehow) from your website, but don't think you can do that with iphone apps.

G8torBrent Aspiring developer Posts: 27 Reg: Mar 04, 2011 location unknow... 270	03/18/11 03:14 PM (14 years ago) If your app simply promotes your business, I would think twice before shelling out the $99 developer license fee. I've seen posts on this forum on people who submitted apps that did more than just promote their business/service, and the app still got rejected. As MacApple said, BB is very much an afterthought nowadays. Fortunately, you won't face the same restrictive guidelines when you post your app for Android devices, which are growing at a steeper rate than iOS units. Best wishes. Comments If your app simply promotes your business, I would think twice before shelling out the $99 developer license fee. I've seen posts on this forum on people who submitted apps that did more than just promote their business/service, and the app still got rejected. As MacApple said, BB is very much an afterthought nowadays. Fortunately, you won't face the same restrictive guidelines when you post your app for Android devices, which are growing at a steeper rate than iOS units. Best wishes.

londonbard Lost but trying Posts: 4 Reg: Mar 17, 2011 At large 40	03/18/11 03:24 PM (14 years ago) Thanks everybody. My business actually targets BB users so this is important for me. Comments Thanks everybody. My business actually targets BB users so this is important for me.

Annonymous	edit 03/18/11 11:03 PM (14 years ago) Thanks everybody. My business actually targets BB users so this is important for me. Comments Thanks everybody. My business actually targets BB users so this is important for me.

elaine buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 385 Reg: Dec 26, 2010 Ireland 3,850	03/19/11 10:44 AM (14 years ago) Think you'll need to find different software to make it then :( Comments Think you'll need to find different software to make it then :(

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