HRM Garbage App

HalifaxRetales · #1 Posted **May 24, 2013, 6:23 PM**

The app isn't garbage though

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...m.boots.blaire

great for keeping track of garbage/compost and adjusts for holidays

no iphone

but a BB10 version is coming

Keith P. · #2 Posted **May 25, 2013, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by HalifaxRetales

The app isn't garbage though

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...m.boots.blaire

great for keeping track of garbage/compost and adjusts for holidays

no iphone

but a BB10 version is coming

Why would anyone waste time building a BB10 version yet not do an iphone version?

mcmcclassic · #3 Posted **May 25, 2013, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Why would anyone waste time building a BB10 version yet not do an iphone version?

I think this decision is reflective of city council in general. Simply behind the times.

someone123 · #4 Posted **May 25, 2013, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Why would anyone waste time building a BB10 version yet not do an iphone version?

It's really easy to port an app to BlackBerry if you've already made an Android version, and there are actually more people with Android phones than iPhones.

Keith P. · #5 Posted **May 25, 2013, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

It's really easy to port an app to BlackBerry if you've already made an Android version, and there are actually more people with Android phones than iPhones.

Oh, I know that, but iphone has about a 20% market share while the BB10 has nil.

someone123 · #6 Posted **May 25, 2013, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Oh, I know that, but iphone has about a 20% market share while the BB10 has nil.

Actually it looks like they've done very well in Canada in the past couple of months -- they're up to 13% now.

Apparently iPhone is higher than Android in Canada right now as well: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/05/bla...-reaches-13-5/

The mobile market is extremely segmented and volatile. It's dramatically different from country to country and changes all the time. My guess is HRM just happened to know a developer that does Android stuff.

FuzzyWuz · #7 Posted **May 25, 2013, 11:26 PM**

Forgive my cynicism but it seems a bit of Rube Goldberg-ian overkill to have someone write an app to help one keep track of when garbage day is. Every other week. Except summer.

HalifaxRetales · #8 Posted **May 26, 2013, 12:55 PM**

No iphone because it costs money to put a free app on the itunes store

so as a hobbyist developer your either need to charge for the app, build in ads or take the $100 hit yourself

scooby074 · #9 Posted **May 27, 2013, 8:17 PM**

I didnt know there was a charge to list a free ap on itunes other than the initial purchase of the Developers kit?

HalifaxRetales · #10 Posted **May 28, 2013, 11:30 AM**

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I didnt know there was a charge to list a free ap on itunes other than the initial purchase of the Developers kit?

well there is an annual fee to use your developer kit

scooby074 · #11 Posted **May 28, 2013, 1:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by HalifaxRetales

well there is an annual fee to use your developer kit

Yes, but any serious developer would have already paid the fee for on other jobs so they should be able to publish a "free" app for "free".

Does itunes pull the app if the Developer kit fee isnt paid in a particular year?