At the recent Open Mobile Summit in San Francisco, Patrick Mork,
CMO of the second largest mobile application store GetJar,
detailed a number of ways developers can distribute their mobile
applications.  In a breakout session he led, entitled
"Monetization and Acquisition in App Stores," Mork discussed the
large number of channels now available to application developers
for distributing apps, and encouraged them to utilize as many
channels as resources allow. "Broader is better," he said.
Although typically, the Summit's breakout sessions are "off the
record" for reporters to encourage participation among
attendees, we received permission from Mork and conference
organizers to share the list of distribution channels he
suggested.  There's nothing confidential here, it's just a handy
list and a helpful resource.  1. App Stores/Recommendation Sites
The first and most obvious choice is "app stores" as a
distribution channel. Of course, today that doesn't just mean
iTunes. There are a large number of app stores