[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-07-01 Thread Bob Kerns
I take it back -- I made a new business contact today, thought to myself, "gee, wish we could just trade contact info", mentioned it, and my contact (very high level) asked if I had Bump on my iPhone. I didn't know it's available on my iPhone; I've got to get it! (Yes, I still use iPhones. It'll b

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-07-01 Thread jsdf
Jake, thanks for clarifying. I didn't have access to a second phone, and wanted to check with others who I know do. Namely, this group... On Jun 30, 11:33 pm, Bob Kerns wrote: > Congratulations on a very cute and clever idea. I really hope it > catches on -- and that it makes you a lot of money

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread Bob Kerns
Congratulations on a very cute and clever idea. I really hope it catches on -- and that it makes you a lot of money! I can't quite see myself using it until I get Android phones for the family, but I think it will be wildly successful among teens! And we all benefit as a result. On Jun 30, 10:50 

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread Streets Of Boston
Thanks Jake, I already had a hard time believing Bump would do that... :-) I think it's a great idea to let friends (bumpers? :-)), share app- discoveries like that! On Jun 30, 1:50 pm, Jake Mintz wrote: > Hi all, I am one of the founders of Bump Technologies, the company > behind the Bump app o

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread Jake Mintz
Hi all, I am one of the founders of Bump Technologies that makes the Bump app for Android. Bump does not allow users to share paid apps for free. All we do is share a link to the App Market so your friend can find the app (and hopefully purchase it) easier. Our goal was to make it easier for your

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread Jake Mintz
Hi all, I am one of the founders of Bump Technologies, the company behind the Bump app on Android. Bump does not allow users to share paid apps for free. All we do is share a link to the App Market so your friend can find the app (and hopefully purchase it) easier. Our goal was to make it easier

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread fry15
It doesn't actually send the app itself, it just sends a link to a search on the marketplace. No need to panic! :p On Jun 30, 1:16 am, jsdf wrote: > It looks like you can send an app with the new version of Bump. > This seems to include paid apps. > Which completely circumvents the Android Market

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread String
Just tried it between my G1 & N1, and it does just send a Market link. Cancel yellow alert. String On 30 June, 19:23, Bob Kerns wrote: > I would be extremely surprised if they do anything other than send the > market URL. To do otherwise would be more work, and a worse user > experience. > > My

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread Bob Kerns
I would be extremely surprised if they do anything other than send the market URL. To do otherwise would be more work, and a worse user experience. My own app, in an upcoming version, will send a link to itself. It was trivial to implement, and I think it's a great marketing tool. I think we'd all

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread String
Keep in mind that many (most?) devs have removed copy-protection from their paid apps, due to it hindering market visibility. And a non-copy- protected app, paid or not, is available to be copied by anyone, or any other app. Doesn't make it right, and I have to say I'll lose respect for Bump if th

Re: [android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread Dianne Hackborn
Installed .apks are world-readable, and have always been this way. The only except is forward-locked apps; that is that a forward-locked app is, one that others can't read (and that is the reason for the negatives to forward-locked apps, because there still needs to be a world readable file contai

[android-developers] Re: Bump is letting users send paid apps?

2010-06-30 Thread Streets Of Boston
I don't think any Bump (or any app) can do that on a non-rooted phone. However, Bump may just send the "market:" url to the receiver, not the actual app itself. On Jun 29, 8:16 pm, jsdf wrote: > It looks like you can send an app with the new version of Bump. > This seems to include paid apps. > W