[android-developers] Re: Attn Google - How does licensing work in transitioning from a free app to a paid app?

2009-02-11 Thread snctln
I am not a Google employee but I hope you don't mind if I chime in In the Developer Distribution Agreement it says 3.3 You may also choose to distribute Products for free. If the Product is free, you will not be charged a Transaction Fee. You may not collect future charges from users for copies

[android-developers] Re: Attn Google - How does licensing work in transitioning from a free app to a paid app?

2009-02-12 Thread Mattaku Betsujin
How about charging for the apps using a "service model" You could name you apps like com.foobar.theapp2009q1 com.foobar.theapp2009q2 com.foobar.theapp2009q3 com.foobar.theapp2009q4 When version X expires, the app can launch an Intent to point the user to the newer version. This way it should b

[android-developers] Re: Attn Google - How does licensing work in transitioning from a free app to a paid app?

2009-02-12 Thread Robert Green
Oh.. Are we going to be able to do subscriptions like that? I was only aware of a one-time fee for app licenses. On Feb 12, 12:36 pm, Mattaku Betsujin wrote: > How about charging for the apps using a "service model" > > You could name you apps like > > com.foobar.theapp2009q1 >  com.foobar.thea

[android-developers] Re: Attn Google - How does licensing work in transitioning from a free app to a paid app?

2009-02-12 Thread Mattaku Betsujin
I don't see any clause in the Developer Distribution Agreement against subscriptions. Especially, in this case, the user is buying 4 apps with different package names (one for each quarter of the year). As far as the market is concerned, there are 4 different apps. I think the carrier will just be