As a USER, you certainly CAN get paid apps. The bigger issue seems to be the ability for the developer to know that everybody in their target market can get their paid apps.
FYI: If you want to buy and install copilot, root the phone (if not done already) and install a program called "Market Enabler" (do a google search for it, its not on the market) -- use the most recent BETA version. For the european paid market, use provider settings for german "o2" network. On Aug 26, 11:22 am, Wim <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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