Apple to announce iAd / AdKit mobile ad platform on Thursday?

JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
Here's an interesting little rumor that seems all too plausible: Peter Kafka at All Things Digital says sources are telling him Apple will announce a new mobile ad network based on its Quattro Wireless acquisition on Thursday at its iPhone OS 4 event, a report that jibes completely with what we learned about the iAd / AdKit framework present in the iPhone OS just last week. Kafka also says that Google will undoubtedly cheer the move on, since it's trying to convince the FTC to approve its $750m AdMob acquisition -- the presence of a formidable competitor like Apple in the mobile ad space makes the buyout seem more like healthy business and less like "evil monopoly that owns every ad on the internet and is stalking innocents for their flesh with Google Buzz."

Our guess is that Apple will give developers a standard way to place ads in their apps using a new OS service and split the revenue 70/30, just like paid apps in the App Store, but that's just a shot in the dark -- we'll see what happens on Thursday.

Comments

  • RHRH Member Posts: 1,079
    I had literally no idea when it came to placing AdMob on a test app once. Personally I think this would be great although it may affect sales for some paid apps if everyone reduces their prices or starts putting out free apps with ads.
  • JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
    Yes I agree. Paid apps should be ad free, but this would be a great marketing tool to integrate into free apps! :-0 Can you hear me Team GS!
  • rebumprebump Member Posts: 1,058
    Just wait until Apple doesn't allow third-party ad services anymore. Lots of companies will be PO'ed. I could see Apple doing that.
  • rebumprebump Member Posts: 1,058
    For sure. That would make it even more interesting!
  • JamesZeppelinJamesZeppelin Member Posts: 1,927
    Just heads up

    I purchased some admob stuff for Ipad only.

    There is not many apps displaying git right now so i figured I'd buy some while its super cheap
    the cpc right now is practically free

    Not a lot of clicks but at only a couple cents each why not
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    hmm...sounds like a future bit of revenue....any slow selling apps could be made free and just add the ads to see if it turns them around...
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