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It’s Official. Google Wave to Get Its Own App Store (with potentially more than just apps)

By Zee Follow Zee on twitter on October 27th, 2009

google_wave_logoMy fellow writer James Glick attended the Google Wave GTUG (Google Technology User Group) meeting in London yesterday and came away with a few interesting nuggets of information regarding the future of Google Wave.

Aside from news on extra functionality and awareness of its current slowness, one particular point stood out above all, Google’s definite plans to create its own Wave App Store, making it possible for developers to earn money for their efforts developing for the platform.

While most of us were aware of the Wave API and the potential for developers to build and charge for their applications, Google’s intentions to build a full fledged app store were not so concrete yet highlights their commitment to the platform and the developers building for it.

The most successful app store yet, the iPhone’s, has just blown past the 100,000 approved iPhone app mark and clearly Google have taken notice with their own Android Marketplace. Despite Apple’s success, it is undoubtedly Android who will win on numbers, with developers swayed by Google’s open source values and the openness of the platform as a whole.

With an app store specifically for Google Wave however, the potential for something as great, if not greater then than the iPhone App Store is a distinct possibility. Already, independent software developers have built and tested Wave applications that handle such tasks as teleconferencing, videoconferencing, and multiplayer gaming, but while the Apple App Store sells software only for the iPhone and Touch, a Wave marketplace could stock in-Wave applications, along with desktop applications, browser extensions and a world of devices, from laptops, phones, tablets and more with built in Wave support.

Don’t just take our word for it, in a recent Business Week article, Lars Resmussen (Google’s software engineer and man behind Wave) himself stated “We’ll almost certainly build a store…So many developers have asked us to build a marketplace—and we might do a revenue-sharing arrangement.”

Assuming Wave takes off, and people begin to “get it”, expect big things.

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  1. Claudius says October 28, 2009
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    I too would love to get a google wave invite. My email is claudiuswaveinvite at gmail dot com

    This comment was originally posted on Mashable! – The Social Networking Blog

  2. Maxwell Ash says October 28, 2009
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    I just invited everyone who put down their emails. I don’t think google send them out straight away, the first few people I invited took a couple of days to get the email.

    This comment was originally posted on Engadget

  3. private.information says October 28, 2009
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    THANKS, ENGADGET WAVE SOON!

    This comment was originally posted on Engadget

  4. cvaldes1831 says October 28, 2009
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    Irondog1970 touches on an important part of the customer’s experience: the safety in shopping at a big box store (that’s what the iTunes Store/App Store is).

    After years of buying songs from the iTunes Store, Joe Consumer has a longtime relationship with the vendor, Apple. When Apple starts selling apps, Joe Consumer is going to feel safer buying from Apple, rather than going to some dodgy little website with typographical errors, paying with PayPal, and hoping that the product is what the description says rather than a screen that proclaims that your address book data is being sold online.

    You need to step back and understand the Big Picture from Joe Consumer’s perspective rather than living in your shuttered developer-centric (or simple tech geek) basement.

    This comment was originally posted on Wireless – CNET

  5. Proyecto Tecnofrog says October 28, 2009
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    El primer proyecto de tecnología de información que revolucionará la vida de Internet ¡Participa! http://ping.fm/HxwSm

    This comment was originally posted on ALT1040

  6. lickmoreshoes says October 28, 2009
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    I personaly would like a samsung app store. I have a p3 and it supports games. But i can’t find a place where i can get games…Can anyone tell me plz.

    This comment was originally posted on Wireless – CNET

  7. Mister Cow Pnoy says October 28, 2009
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    @TheCodexx: sending.

    #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  8. FabianN says October 28, 2009
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    @Mister Cow Pnoy: You wanna help make my birthday an epic wave? (or anyone else, for that matter)
    my at gmail name is fabiann #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  9. Guidogo says October 29, 2009
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    Can someone invite me pls??
    Guidogo(at)Gmail(dot)com
    thankyou

    This comment was originally posted on Engadget

  10. iMacFanBoy says October 29, 2009
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    Amazing that someone can have an App Store with apps. Like everyone, but Apple. What else might be misrepresented?

    This comment was originally posted on Wireless – CNET

  11. Maurizio says October 29, 2009
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    Muy interesante.

    This comment was originally posted on Bitelia

  12. Lee says October 29, 2009
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    Yes, but if a developer builds a robot or gadget that can only work on Google Wave, if Google Wave has an app store, then this will work in just the same way as Apple and the iPhone.
    Just because there will be other platforms available, doesn’t mean that the apps will necessarily run on them

    This comment was originally posted on Mashable! – The Social Networking Blog

  13. Social Media Commando says October 29, 2009
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    First to Market Matters

    Apple won the market share battle by delivering the 1st iPhone and continually improving upon it via new versions of both the software and phone. This achieved incredible word of mouth marketing and raised sales by allowing consumers to become collaborators, making it easy for anyone to fall in love with the Apple brand.

    Google may have an uphill battle getting their devices into the hands of consumers, but they’re taking a solid play from their friends in Cupertino by creating applications (’Apps’) that will drive demand for the hardware and reward their business partners with coveted service contracts.

    What we may be seeing — finally — is a bit more parity in the sale of high powered mobile devices as the early adopters (primarily iPhone users) are joined by the next giant wave of me-too adopters.

    Don’t be surprised if they account for a surge in Droid sales.

    Will Google pull another coup by discounting their mobiles to take a bite out of Apple? Yet to be seen, but this is only the beginning of a battle for the hearts and minds of the brave new world of Mobile connectivity.
    Social Media Commando´s last blog ..tweet

    This comment was originally posted on Internet Marketing News | Marketing Pilgrim

  14. work at home says October 29, 2009
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    Google Wave is one great indentation by google. I like this feature of google.

    This comment was originally posted on Mashable! – The Social Networking Blog

  15. Avery Otto says October 29, 2009
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    It would be really cool if there was a place where Google Wave robots and gadgets were promoted. Actually there already is. When you first log in to Google Wave you get access to a Wave that promotes Google approved robots and gadgets.

    This comment was originally posted on Mashable! – The Social Networking Blog

  16. Mister Cow Pnoy says October 30, 2009
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    @FabianN: Yeah sure, what’s your email? #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  17. bobkoure says October 30, 2009
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    @Andre Kibbe: Yeah, I know about spelly (haven’t played with it yet, though). My problem (and I’d bet that I’m not alone) is that I *can* spell but my hands spaz out if I try to type too fast. Given that spell checkers either heavily weight the first letter or two or use a soundex the person at the other end would just see inappropriate (hopefully not insultingly inappropriate) words.
    There *was* one spell checker, back in the dark ages that corrected based on the "one key over" and the "right letters but in wrong order". Not real time, of course, but it was a perfect match for me.
    Maybe I’d ought to look at building a typo-ey for folks like me – and maybe spelly already can be made to work this way #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  18. w9jds says October 30, 2009
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    What these days isn’t opening an app store? Seriously what happened to the good old days were you could just make a little program for what you wanted? Now everything has to be buy this buy that! #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  19. ZeroXprt says October 30, 2009
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    Sería realmente power que existan “tarjetas prepago” para comprar por internet, no me refiero a paypal y websites como este, sino de una manera más simplificada.
    Saludos!

    This comment was originally posted on Bitelia

  20. Haikal Adli says October 30, 2009
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    Google is always making innovations. Moreover ChromeOS will be present at the end of the year …

    Do not forget to read related articles about Google Wave at the address

    http://www.haikaladli.co.cc/2009/10/google-wave.html

  21. vbdesigned says October 31, 2009
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    @OCEntertainment: if you still have i would love one…vbravo@gmail.com #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  22. Rich Benvin says October 31, 2009
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    Very excited about the possibilities with Wave apps or extensions. These apps will help make Google Wave more user friendly and fun! It’s definitely worked for the iPhone. I’m currently working on big plans for Wavecenter.com and looking for developers on Wavelab.com. Join us!

  23. John says November 01, 2009
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    Anyone wanting to spread the wave goodness to later(dot)daze(at)gmail(dot)com would be much appreciated!

  24. Bjorn Henry Mosth says November 01, 2009
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    Thank’s for interesting tips.

  25. static_shadow says November 02, 2009
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    Yes, because the next "email" will need apps for it! I am really beginning to think they are marketing this the whole wrong way. This isn’t anything like email. It will replace IRC and phpBB forums and AIM perhaps, but will it really replace email? I am skeptical. #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  26. Google Wave tendrá su propia tienda de aplicaciones | ALT1040 (Internet) « Gana lo Que Quieras Ya! says November 02, 2009
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    […] en Beta cerrada por ahora, pero que muy pronto probablemente sea la gran estrella de Internet. Fuente Original del Presente Documento Consulta también ¿Cómo los motores de búsqueda determinan la posición de su sitio web? Otros […]

    This comment was originally posted on ALT1040

  27. Helios says November 02, 2009
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    tengo un par si todavia estas interesada me lo dices…

    This comment was originally posted on ALT1040

  28. utkhexon says November 03, 2009
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    @Mister Cow Pnoy: Are you still handing out wave invites? I sure would appreciate one :P ryancpratt@gmail.com #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  29. Mister Cow Pnoy says November 03, 2009
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    @utkhexon: ohh, you’re out of luck, I just sent off my last one. If I get more to give out you’ll be first though. #wave

    This comment was originally posted on Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

  30. nintendo ds r4 kort says November 04, 2009
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    Thanx for the valuable information. What is google wave? Please provide information over it. Provide links to related topics if possible.

  31. hotsalesshop says November 07, 2009
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    its very good information thanks.
    Classic

    Crochet ugg

    This comment was originally posted on Internet Marketing News | Marketing Pilgrim

  32. Noticias 08-Noviembre-2009 - La Web de Programación says November 08, 2009
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    […] Google Wave tendrá tienda de Waves: Aunque parezca una broma, va en serio. Espero que antes de intentar monetizarlo se preocupen de darle una utilidad real y de hacer que sea menos caótico y más rápido… […]

    This comment was originally posted on ALT1040

  33. reza says November 10, 2009
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    hello

    plz send me invite to google wave

    shakhe021@gmail.com

    This comment was originally posted on Mashable! – The Social Networking Blog

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  41. patwon's me2DAY

    마이크의 생각…

    누구나 플랫폼이 되고자 한다…even Google wave too…

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