Intel AppUp

Intel AppUp Center
Developer(s) Intel
Initial release January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07)[1][2]
Development status Closed
Operating system Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Type Digital distribution, Software update
Website www.appup.com

The Intel AppUp center was a digital storefront for existing and new PC software, apps, content and entertainment, developed by Intel for Windows-based Ultrabook devices, netbooks, laptops, and personal computers.[1][3][4] Peter Biddle, Intel AppUp's marketplace visionary, called Intel AppUp "the world's largest app store that nobody's ever heard of."[5] Intel AppUp had a presence in more than 60 countries with the ability to conduct transactions in more than 45 countries in 5 languages.

Users were able to browse a catalog of applications for download and purchase. Applications were available in various categories including books, business, education, entertainment, finance, games, lifestyle, music, maps & navigation, news, photo, productivity, reference,shopping, social networking, sports, travel, utilities and weather.[6] The Intel AppUp center was available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Applications were submitted through the Intel AppUp developer program.

History

Intel first launched its Intel AppUp center as a beta version in January 2010 at the Consumer Electronics Show CES.[1][2][4] At CES, Intel Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini stated that while the initial focus of the Intel AppUp center would be netbooks, he expected the store to eventually also appear on PCs, handheld devices, smartphones, TVs, and other devices.[1] On 14 September 2010, Intel announced its Intel AppUp center was out of beta and had gone gold.[4] On January 28, 2014, Intel announced that AppUp would shut down on March 11, 2014.

Supported operating systems

Intel AppUp supported the Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows XP operating systems.,[7] specifically:

Intel AppUp developer program

The Intel AppUp developer program was a developer program to assist software developers in writing and distributing applications for the Intel AppUp center and other affiliate app stores.[8] The program provided an optional SDKs containing APIs for multiple device digital rights management, crash reporting, instrumentation and in-app purchase capabilities.[8] The focus of the program was Ultrabook devices, netbooks and PCs, eventually expanding to include tablets, smartphones, consumer electronics and other devices. The program supported C, C++, Java, and Microsoft.NET apps. According to Björn Taubert, Marketing Manager for the Intel AppUp developer program, the program gave "experienced and ambitious app developers a central channel" to distribute their applications "for a variety of devices at up to 70 percent revenue share".[9]

Developers could submit apps from the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, People's Republic of China, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

The program supported the development of applications for the MeeGo operating system beginning in February 2010 and transitioned to Tizen support late September 2011.

Closing

On January 28, 2014, Intel announced that AppUp would shut down on March 11, 2014.[10] Citing no specific reasons for the closure, they simply stated: "By closing Intel AppUp center, [we] will be able to focus more than ever on developing the next generation of PC innovation." They also announced that:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Albanesius, Chloe (7 January 2010). "Intel's Otellini Talks Up 'Westmere' Chips, WiDi". PC Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 Bergquist, John (8 January 2011). "Intel AppUp 1 Year Later". Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. "Reviewing the Intel AppUp Center For Netbooks & Our 2 Favorite Apps". Guiding Tech. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 Hachman, Mark (14 September 2010). "Intel's AppUp App Store Comes Out of Beta". PC Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  5. Poeter, Damon (29 July 2011). "Intel's AppUp Boss Swims Against the App Store Tide". PC Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  6. "AppUp Home Page". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  7. "AppUp About Page". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  8. 1 2 "AppUp Developer Program Homepage". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  9. Interview with Intel manager: "We are working on the Compute Continuum" (german), Netzwelt, Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  10. "AppUp Shutdown FAQ". Retrieved 29 January 2014.

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