Apps are small programs that work on mobile phones, computers or other electronic devices. Now Nokia and China Mobile have teamed up on apps to promote the Mobile Market (MM)-Ovi Development Partner Program. The idea is to provide a "one-stop service" for developers.
One suggestion is that China Mobile – the world’s largest operator by subscribers – will charge consumers for purchased apps via carrier billing. And Nokia has reduced the registration fee for developers to US$1.38, compared with Apple’s annual fee of US$99.
Mobile Apps Briefing reports that a combined Nokia/China Mobile offering could have a huge effect on the apps market. Nokia’s Ovi Store is seeing around 2 million app downloads globally per day, while China Mobile’s Mobile Market app store has over 50,000 registered developers, 20,000 applications available and over 25 million downloads.