I'm trying to better understand the mobile application distribution ecosystem, which GetJar.com and other sites play in. It seems to me like GetJar is the leader of this space (any opinions about that?) and I'm hoping to find some more information about it.<p>Do any mobile application developers on the Java, Flash Lite, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, or Palm platforms have experience using this site to distribute and test beta versions of your application?
If so, what type of experience have you had with this site, and have you paid for premium spots or used their Pay Per Download program? How valuable is the beta testing community, and is the feedback they offer any good?<p>Are there any other mobile app distribution sites you would recommend, that have either similar or superior download rates to GetJar?<p>Thanks a lot, I've been digging but haven't been able to find too much information about this topic.
To be honest, the only mobile application distribution site which will likely matter in a year will be the iPhone AppStore. Its likely to go live this month. Google has mentioned they will come out with their own app distribution site for Android but it is unclear when this will be or how much impact it will have.<p>The iPhone is going global and with the carrier subsidies, it will be cheap. My suggestion is to focus your efforts there.