Just to be clear, this is lots of speculation and no facts. :) Some facts I can share: Android is stable as of 1.0 and we will not be breaking compatibility, and in particular we will not be breaking applications in the cupcake branch.
Comparing Android to iPhone in that way is also a questionable endeavor, since the way they were released was very different: iPhone shipped for almost a year with no support for third party apps and then released an update to add that feature, while Android shipped from the start with third party app support. I can't comment on adoption of the G1 vs. the original iPhone, but clearly at this point there is a smaller number of Android users, simply because we started from 0 at the point where third party developers were supported. This is something developers should keep in mind and certainly isn't being hidden. On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Sven Boden <boden.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think the answer is guessable (and no I don't work for Google)... when > the android OS settles down more or less. I expect it a little while after > the "cupcake" release. Currently some things are still going to break and if > they would allow you to buy applications from the market, you would need to > get a new version of the applications very quickly, ... > > I also don't think android adoption is as quick as the iphone's. In a lot > of countries you can't even get an T1 in a "legal/normal way"... Belgium > e.g. :( . So maybe if applications would come out now as paying applications > they would disappoint the developers as well qua sales. > > Regards, > Sven > > > 2008/12/29 NitroDesk <gsuku...@gmail.com> > > >> True, but the most distressing part is the inability to distribute >> paid apps on the market, even with the possibility of charging for >> them offsite. >> I bet this keeps lots of good apps from showing up on the market, and >> worse still, from being developed. >> -Nitro >> >> On Dec 28, 12:48 pm, "Sven Boden" <boden.s...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > There are already sites out there which allow you to charge for android >> > apps, for the "official" site I didn't see anything out there yet. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Sven >> > >> > 2008/12/28 Redhunt <androidgr...@survivorsoft.com> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Has anyone heard any news on when developers will be able to post apps >> > > for a fee ? >> > >> > > Thanks- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
