If it's any help Koolu are looking to ship over half a million devices with AndAppStore integrated into their image by the end of the year, so hopefully it'll give you the kind of traction we can use to wake Google up.
Al. P.S. The AndAppStore licensing system isn't limited to AndAppStore, we've offered it to anyone who thinks they can make use of it. Sena Gbeckor-Kove wrote: > Thanks Al, > > I am considering which App Store(s) to launch with at the moment. I > would still like to launch on the Android Market due to the > penetration. I suspect I'm going to have to write something similar to > what you've implemented but integrate it with the market back-end. > > I'm presenting at a mobile conference soon (pending final sign off) > and I have to say, its not looking good for Google right now. They > appear to be relying on momentum to get them through. The handling of > this launch has been incredibly unprofessional in my opinion. I'm not > attacking the developers who occasionally stick their heads over the > parapet to assure us that they are working on things, to them I am > very grateful. I'm talking about the black hole which is Google > support infrastructure fall the developers who've poured time and > money into things. Its a really bad show. > > S > > > On 24 Feb 2009, at 16:32, Al Sutton wrote: > > >> Feel free to use >> http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/licensing.jsp >> >> As I understand things the Device ID in 4(c)(ii) should be unique for >> netbooks, phones, etc. because it's described as "The Android ID (a >> unique 64-bit value) as a hex string." >> >> Al. >> http://andappstore.com/ >> >> Sena Gbeckor-Kove wrote: >> >>> The problem is the scammers not the legitimate customers. I'm >>> considering creating a licenseing library so that people can't just >>> use the app after having cancelled the transaction. Once that's done >>> I'll be happy. Problem is I'm creating a productivity app that I'd >>> like to be able to run on netbooks as well and I don't want to use >>> the >>> IMEI code to calculate my license since its not guaranteed to be on >>> non phone devices. >>> >>> S >>> >>> >>> On 24 Feb 2009, at 03:43, Semprebon wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> You know, as a potential buyer of apps, a 24 hour return period >>>> seems >>>> pretty reasonable, even a little short, to me. Maybe if your app >>>> can't >>>> hold the customer's attention for that long, its not worth paying >>>> for >>>> in the first place... >>>> >>>> On Feb 22, 6:12 pm, JP <joachim.pfeif...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Feb 22, 1:23 pm, Java Developer <supp...@cyntacks.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Al, >>>>>> >>>>>> We finally made the decision to pull the plug too. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I wonder how pro's that build things from scratch (i.e. do not >>>>> leverage existing back ends such as Weather Channel, Amazon etc.) >>>>> would sign up to the platform in an effort to build innovative >>>>> apps. >>>>> Technically, Android has the capabilities and "best in class" up >>>>> front >>>>> effort and cost. >>>>> >>>>> It can be frustrating at times, to say the least. I backed off >>>>> quite a >>>>> bit ever since the Google team wasn't able or willing to disperse >>>>> the >>>>> allegations that the ADC1 was extended to allow the MIT team to >>>>> submit >>>>> and take a price. I sure did not consider quitting my day job. >>>>> Learning about pretty significant issues like the sidetracked SDK >>>>> releases in the ADC1 or the launch of paid apps through off-hand >>>>> remarks in the WSJ is <you fill the blank>. >>>>> Poor relationship building. >>>>> >>>>> ** Google I/O coming. Opportunity to fix the relationship with the >>>>> developer community ** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> -- >> >> * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * >> >> ====== >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the >> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, >> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. >> >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's >> subsidiaries. >> >> >> > > > > > -- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
