[android-developers] Re: How does one sell on the Android Market?
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi allWhen did Google start allowing devs to charge for their applications? I thought this was currently not permitted (but would be at some point). Perhaps I missed an announcement? Google currently has no-charge restriction for applications downloaded from their Android Market. Alternative markets are outside of Google's distribution channel and already allow paid downloads. Shane --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How does one sell on the Android Market?
You can charge for your application however the ability to sell through the android market as not yet been implemented. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all When did Google start allowing devs to charge for their applications? I thought this was currently not permitted (but would be at some point). Perhaps I missed an announcement? On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.comwrote: Shane Isbell wrote: I'm aware that one can post free applications on the Android Market. However, if one wishes to sell an app, how does one go about doing this? Do we have to sell apps from our own websites? You can sell apps at http://slideme.org. We have a client similar to the G1 Market. There are some other places like AndAppStore, which I think offer payment or donations through paypal. Otherwise, you just have to wait for Google. In the interests of completeness, though, they *can* sell through their own Web site, if they so choose. Markets like SlideME are probably easier and may have better reach, but one is not limited to only using markets (a la iPhone, and there only one market at that). -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Published! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: How does one sell on the Android Market?
Thanks! On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Josh Dobbs joshdo...@gmail.com wrote: You can charge for your application however the ability to sell through the android market as not yet been implemented. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all When did Google start allowing devs to charge for their applications? I thought this was currently not permitted (but would be at some point). Perhaps I missed an announcement? On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.comwrote: Shane Isbell wrote: I'm aware that one can post free applications on the Android Market. However, if one wishes to sell an app, how does one go about doing this? Do we have to sell apps from our own websites? You can sell apps at http://slideme.org. We have a client similar to the G1 Market. There are some other places like AndAppStore, which I think offer payment or donations through paypal. Otherwise, you just have to wait for Google. In the interests of completeness, though, they *can* sell through their own Web site, if they so choose. Markets like SlideME are probably easier and may have better reach, but one is not limited to only using markets (a la iPhone, and there only one market at that). -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Published! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
