Not to worry, you can always host a .apk file on your web site (taking care to give it the right MIME type) and educate people to turn on the "Allow install of non-Market applications" option. Or use one of the other app stores. Or stick a Paypal donate button on your site and collect $25 from fans then use that to pay Google. Lots of options.
On Oct 22, 3:12 pm, "Ewan Grantham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I'm going to have to seriously rethink releasing a free application if > I have to pay for the privilege. Yes, I know I can use the alternate markets > if I don't want to pay, but that cuts out a lot of potential users. > > Would have been nice to have been told about this before I: > a) coded the app > b) put it in the wild on a couple of the alternate marketplaces > > because now I either have to withdraw and resubmit, or decide it's not > something worth the trouble. > > Anyone who has pulled down a copy of "Mars Lander" care to tell me > (privately at my email address, not through the list) if you think it's > worth a couple of bucks or not? > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Mark Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > Al Sutton wrote: > > >http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/10/android-market-now-ava... > > > Even more than the $25 is the 30% cut for the carriers. That definitely > > leaves plenty of room for competing markets, particularly if developers > > pass some of the savings on to the consumers. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > >http://commonsware.com > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.3 Published! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
