ShopSavvy allows you to use your phone’s camera to scan barcodes to find the best prices for online and local items.

Mobile applications are becoming more and more powerful. More and more of us are using our smartphones to check our email, pay our bills and store private data. In more and more cases, our phones know more about us than our family and friends. Have you ever wondered who developed your favorite mobile application? What do they do with all the data they collect about you? What data do they access? Where are they from? Is their business incorporated? Do they have insurance? Are they bonded? Will they be in business tomorrow? Was this their first application? How secure is the application? Could it inadvertently expose my data to a third party?

Our goal at Big in Japan is to become a trusted source of mobile applications:

Big in Japan is a real company, run by real people from Dallas, TX.
Our team is comprised of award winning developers who live in Dallas, TX.
Big in Japan is incorporated in Delaware and insured by The Hartford.
Big in Japan is profitable and well funded.
Today our applications are used by millions of people around the world.
We connect and communicate with users through Facebook, Twitter and our blog.
Our privacy policy and terms are standard across all applications we publish.
Our commitment to consumers:

We commit to safeguard user data from unauthorized disclosure.
We commit to never reveal unique or identifying customer data to third parties.
We commit to certify all applications prior publishing them using our brand.
We commit that our applications will do no harm to you or your phone.
We commit that our backend platforms (servers and bandwidth) will be secure and reliable.

Background

Our developer programs have been designed by and for developers just like you. Our core team has been building applications for years and recently we built and distributed the award winning and popular ShopSavvy application for Android. As a result we negotiated distribution, promotion and sponsorship agreements with more than a dozen carriers, handset manufacturers and brands. Along the way we have built relationships with major agencies and brands including WPP, Omnicom and Visa. As a result of these relationships our partners began introducing us to developers who needed advice, technical assistance and business muscle to help them get their applications ready for prime time. The goal of our programs are to help developers reach more consumers and increase monetization of their applications.

Program

Our primary developer program is very simple. To start, we allow each developer to keep 100% of revenue generate through the sale of their application. While we can drive additional incremental application sales, we believe the real upside for developers is to leverage our relationships with carriers and advertisers to distribute and monetize their application. These additional revenues are split equally between the developer and Big in Japan.

Framework

Generating revenue from application requires that both consumers and advertisers trust the developer. Big in Japan’s systematic approach provides a framework that ensures this trust:

Clear and concise code of conduct and set of ethics.
Assurance of data security.
Prevention of illegal or improper collection or sale of user data.
Prevention of inadvertent exposure of user data.
Assurance of standard minimum level of application quality.
Consistent user experience.
Assurance of good technical design (e.g. battery preservation)
Dependability of backend platform (servers, bandwidth, load balancing)
Financial viability of developer (stable legal entity with which to do business)
Standardized terms and conditions as well as privacy policies.
Regular, but stable new release and update process and schedule.
Revenue Sources

The best-kept secret in the mobile application business is the fact that most revenue is completely unrelated to the sale of the actual application. Our team can help developers:

Identify advertisers and sponsors.
Negotiate of advertising revenue agreements.
Identify and negotiate alternative sources of revenue.
Identify of distribution partners (carriers and handset makers).
Negotiate of distribution agreements.
Development Assistance

It is rare that developers are experts in all aspects of business. Our team can help developers:

Trademark and copyright applications.
Patent application to protect the technology.
Provide access to scores of beta testers and additional resources.
Provide access to real world, on staff, developers with experience with Android, iPhone, RIM, Windows Mobile and other mobile platforms.

Developer Application
Interested in having Big in Japan publish your mobile application? Complete this short application and someone will contact you within 72 hours.

Solutions for Advertisers

Big in Japan publishes both internally developed applications for consumers as well as application from more than 50 independent developers from around the world. From productivity tools to games, our developers build great applications for Android, iPhone, RIM Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Palm Pre. Big in Japan has provided solutions for major brands including Visa, LEGO, TechData, The Federal Reserve, FX Network and MTV.

Mobile platforms like Android and iPhone empowers developers like no other mobile operating system, presenting consumers, brands and carriers with great applications, but also new risks. Our team has built some of the most popular Android applications and we continue innovate building credibility and trust with millions consumers and businesses. Our publishing model allows third-party developers to use our technical and business muscle to publish their mobile applications leveraging our trusted relationships with consumers, carriers and brands.

Whether you are looking to sponsor or advertise in an existing application or want a custom or private label application for your brand our team at Big in Japan can help. Regardless of your need, our goal at Big in Japan is to become a trusted source of mobile applications for advertisers and brands worldwide:

Big in Japan is a real company, run by real people from Dallas, TX.
Our team is comprised of award winning developers who live in Dallas, TX.
Big in Japan is incorporated in Delaware and insured by The Hartford.
Big in Japan is profitable and well funded.
Today our applications are used by millions of people around the world.
We connect and communicate with users through Facebook, Twitter and our blog.
Our privacy policy and terms are standard across all applications we publish.
Our commitment to advertisers:

We commit to safeguard user data from unauthorized disclosure.
We commit to never reveal unique or identifying customer data to third parties.
We commit to certify all applications prior publishing them using our brand.
We commit that our applications will do no harm to user’s phones.
We commit that our back-end platforms (servers and bandwidth) will be secure and reliable.