Apps for feature phones

[DreamItApp]

Hi all,

I'm interested in whether there is anyone out there that is developing apps for feature phones?

I know there aren't many out there in the developed world, but they are still a large (and growing) part of the market in developing countries.

So I was wondering whether, along with different technical specs, whether feature phone apps are being targeted specifically at the needs of developing countries.

Stephen.

 

[kavin]

Hi all,

I'm interested in whether there is anyone out there that is developing apps for feature phones?

I know there aren't many out there in the developed world, but they are still a large (and growing) part of the market in developing countries.

So I was wondering whether, along with different technical specs, whether feature phone apps are being targeted specifically at the needs of developing countries.

Stephen.

I'm from a developing country (India), and after Android phones came into the show there is hardly any feature phones selling as we could get an android mobile as low as $50.
Feature phones are things of past here as i see it. There is not much advantage in developing apps for them, where we could develop a smartphone app with much ease.

 

[DylRicho]

Hi all,

I'm interested in whether there is anyone out there that is developing apps for feature phones?

I know there aren't many out there in the developed world, but they are still a large (and growing) part of the market in developing countries.

So I was wondering whether, along with different technical specs, whether feature phone apps are being targeted specifically at the needs of developing countries.

Stephen.

Hi Stephen,

If you're really after some apps for feature phones, you would need to make sure that they are Java-based (.JAR). You can transfer them like any other device; USB or Bluetooth, seeing as they have microSD card slots.

However, without a dedicated 'app store,' comes a potential security issue. Rather than download straight to your phone, I would get them using your computer, and run any JAR files through at least one well known malware-prevention program. If you're given the all-clear, go ahead and transfer.

Unfortunately, as Kavin reported above, smartphones are becoming cheaper and cheaper each year, causing feature phone sales to fall, so you might be hard-pressed to find any decent and worthy Java applications out there.

 

[jhony117]

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