Windows Store previewed, no info on SA availability
Earlier this week, Microsoft previewed its upcoming Windows Store, which the software company previously announced as the distribution point for Metro style applications.
Metro is the design language Microsoft has adopted for Windows Phone and Windows 8, and only applications that make use of it will be distributed through the Windows Store.
Microsoft revealed that the revenue share base is 70%, but when an app achieves $25,000 (USD) in revenue, it increases to 80% revenue share for the lifetime of the app.
In a blog post previewing the Windows Store, partner programme manager Ted Dworkin wrote that the increase is to reward successful apps.
Individual developers will have to pay a registration fee of $49 to use the Windows Store, while the registration fee for companies will be $99, according to Dworkin.
Dworkin also said that the platform has support for free apps, time-based and feature-based trials, paid apps, and in-app purchases.
The Windows Store will open when the Windows 8 beta is released, Microsoft said. The beta for Windows 8 is expected in February 2012.
When asked about whether South African developers (and users) would have access to the store, a local Microsoft representatives said that they still have no view as to when this will be available in SA.
Sources
Windows Store Preview & App Contest
Previewing the Windows Store – Windows Store for developers
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