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I remember when blackberry had a promotion to get a PlayBook for free if you submitted an app. I'm sure they got loads of apps, if only to get the free PlayBook
by LukeB_UK 12y ago
I remember when blackberry had a promotion to get a PlayBook for free if you submitted an app. I'm sure they got loads of apps, if only to get the free PlayBook to sell.
I know that's what I did.
- deelowe 12y agoSounds like a good way to get a bunch of terrible, unsupported apps into your ecosystem. Not sure that would help things.
- detaro 12y agoYep, it got them tons of pong games and stuff like that. FWIW, Microsoft was giving out a lot of free developer devices, too.
- duskwuff 12y agoFor a while, Microsoft was flat-out giving developers $100 for every app they published: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/19/4124548/microsoft-paying-developers-cash-for-windows-apps http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/19/4124548/microsoft-paying-d...