I was going to let this thread die but I saw this and had to add on to it because I think it reinforces the need for better filtering options in the Market.
I posted this originally because I came across one particular developer (I won't mention the name, but you can find him easily) who's released a number of applications charging $4.99 for most of them, which are basically slideshows with some text and audio. I believe about 98% get 1 star. While I've not downloaded any of them, I do get a laugh out of some of the comments that people leave - apparently they are god awful. So today he released an app called "Swine Flu" - of which the goal was to provide "information that how to stay safe against Swine Flu including symptoms, causes, protection, and treatment." Seriously? That's a bit tasteless. I'm not for banning developers but we really need something to filter crap applications like this... my $.02 On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Jason Proctor <ja...@redfish.net> wrote: > > google presumably wants to take over the desktop with Android on the > coming tsunami of netbooks. > > IMHO personal computers are now workstations, so we need a new > personal computer. the netbook is it - the platform will grow up out > of the phone, as opposed to down from the PC. > > > > >Ok, you caught me. I didn't research it at all. So T-Mobile (in the > >states) gets the 30%? Where is google's motivation in this whole > >thing? It all made sense to me when I thought google was getting all > >or part of that 30% but if they get none, where's the money coming > >from to justify the Android work they are doing? If it's internal, > >what are their plans for revenue based on the platform? > > > >On Apr 16, 11:59 am, Sundog <sunns...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Apr 16, 10:46 am, Robert Green <rbgrn....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Can I ask the obvious question, then? If it doesn't go to google, > >> > then where does it go? > >> > >> Can I give the obvious reply? Oooh, me, me, me. > >> > >> This information is easily available to anyone who has done even the > >> *slightest* research. It's for carrier fees, as has been made > >> completely clear to anyone paying attention over the last six months. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
