A comparison of distribution channels for large-scale deployments of iOS applications

International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1-17

  McMillan, Donald ^a   Morrison, Alistair ^a   Chalmers, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IOS; IPhone; Mass participation; Mobile applications; Ubicomp

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; IOS (OPERATING SYSTEM);

DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL; IPHONE; LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYMENT; MASS PARTICIPATION; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SAMPLE APPLICATIONS; THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE; UBICOMP;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84862058526     PISSN: 1942390X     EISSN: 19423918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jmhci.2011100101     Document Type: Article

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