I would love to have paid apps too in Belgium... I would like to try out CoPilot GPS on my new HTC Hero :-)
Wim On 26 aug, 15:41, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > There shouldn't be any problem with obtaining root. It is actually > quite disturbing that htc has decided to make life difficult. Most > likely the main thing that locking the device out from the user does > is INCREASE the support issues -- everyone who screws up and bricks > their device. If the thing was made to be easily reprogrammed, they > could simply say "software screw-ups are your responsibility, bring it > to an authorized repair center, if its a software problem, you pay. If > its a hardware warranty issue, we fix." > > And of course, give a nice rewrite-all program on a built-in read-only > flash drive -- one that will still run if the radio firmware is > screwed. > > On Aug 26, 6:30 am, Zann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > there, we have one of the core issues on why Android is facing a > > serious issue with main stream user; apps and hardware has to be > > bonded cohesively in an ecosystem. > > > Much as I hate to bring out itunes appstore, that's a good example of > > a well thought out ecosystem that would not confuse developers and > > users. > > > Whether google has profitability issue ornot is not our issue. > > Simple as it is, if they (google) do not sort out this issue asap, > > devs are going to abandon Android as a platform. > > Android is not exactly fresh right now, look, ADC2 is already here. > > The US market is not going to be the hugest market there is, please do > > something about payment policy soon. > > > As a user, I would love to pay for my apps. > > Do not let them (android critics) brand Android as a techie only > > phone. > > Why would I say so? > > If Google doesn't sort out the payment issue, and more devs push out > > their paid apps on an alternative platform/site, are we going to > > follow the path of the symbian users? (Goto site A for app A...etc) > > Or perhaps all users have to learn to root their phones? (One of the > > workarounds for getting google listen) > > > Think about it google android team, please. > > > On Aug 26, 9:02 am, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't see the connection between your local network operators > > > carrying a device and google being obligated to offer paid > > > applications to people in that region. It would be nice, yes, but > > > there is no enforceable connection, which means that you may have a > > > long wait. > > > > Presumably, when google perceives a sufficient demand to justify the > > > legal, accounting, and development expense for making the paid market > > > available in your region, that will be when they finally do. As you > > > have stated before, belgium is a small country, so there likely won't > > > be the huge demand required. At least not immediately. > > > > Note: Canada is still waiting for paid apps. Geographically, it is the > > > second largest country in the world. With a population over 3 times > > > that of belgium, and legal and accounting issues more similar to the > > > US (and familiar to google), you can expect that Canada will be > > > serviced with paid market much sooner than belgium. > > > > I suggest that if you are interested in selling android apps, that you > > > either make your apps applicable outside of belgium, or sell your apps > > > outside of the android market. Unlike apple, you CAN sell apps outside > > > of the android market, and the end user can easily install them. > > > > On Aug 25, 2:42 pm, Moombe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Would, by any chance, anyone have a clear explanation about why the > > > > Android Market in Belgium still won't allow for paid apps ? > > > > Since June, network operators such as Proximus and Mobistar have > > > > officially introduced the HTC Magic and HTC Hero, but there is a lot > > > > of frustration due to no paid apps being available. > > > > Belgium is a small country, and what I see today are developpers > > > > prefering to develop for the iPhone because they know they will get > > > > money for the apps thru the AppStore. > > > > > We are a small company considering the develop skills on Android in > > > > Belgium and selling our services to Small Businesses, but as long as > > > > no paid apps are accessible in Belgium, we will continue to develop > > > > our skills on the iPhone. > > > > > Add to this the paid apps market issues with HTC Hero (issues with > > > > copy-protected apps), and you get into a situation which is somehow > > > > even more silly than the obscure apps aalidation processes of Apple. > > > > Clearly, as of today, the Android Market is a counter-adverstising for > > > > Android. 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