Samsung will pay the developers for free apps for the Galaxy

Samsung decided to shift not an easy to improving the reputation of its smartphones in relation to the iPhone on the shoulders of the developers: Koreans offer 800 thousand dollars as a prize for the application for the Galaxy devices.

As a result, worldwide developers contest determined 10 winners, among which Samsung will share the prize money. According to Wall Street JournalMore likely the company is interested in applications that will be able to work in unison with the service Samsung Group Play, which allows users to share content such as photos, games and music.

Attracting developers in particular to its line of Galaxy allows Samsung to move forward against other Android manufacturers, increasing the distance between himself and other market representatives. Of the 800 thousand dollars in prize money 200 000 received by the one who will take the first place, the three winners who will take second place will receive 100 thousand dollars each, and six who will take the third place will receive 50 thousand. The best works will be determined by criteria such as uniqueness, functionality, comfort, design and sales potential. All submitted applications must be free of charge, although they can use in-app purchases and advertising.

New competition - this is the second time the South Korean giant is using its substantial cash reserves to seek the support of developers. In 2010, the company paid $ 2.7 million to generate interest of developers to its platform Bada budget.

Samsung and Apple together are almost all profits in the smartphone market, while Apple every year offers only one new flagship, and the Koreans generously sprinkle the market a huge number of different devices.