[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-10-13 Thread Doug
On Oct 12, 6:53 am, Lance Nanek lna...@gmail.com wrote: There are many game developers who would prefer to have enhanced subscriber experiences or purchasable digital goods options built-in to their free apps instead of as paid apps. These ways of making money are huge hits in the industry.

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-10-12 Thread Lance Nanek
I use the Android Market to offer paid upgrade apps from free apps myself. It doesn't work well. For one thing, you are never sure if launching a Market intent for a paid app will even work. The user might be in a country or on a carrier that doesn't support it. Checking against a country list

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-10-07 Thread tanstaafa
On Oct 2, 8:51 pm, Lance Nanek lna...@gmail.com wrote: The lack of users on alternative app stores is a big disadvantage. Still, if they had a method forin apppurchases, including of expendable virtual goods and of extra subscription services, that is super easy for users to use, I'd probably

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-10-03 Thread Doug
On Oct 2, 5:51 pm, Lance Nanek lna...@gmail.com wrote: The lack of users on alternative app stores is a big disadvantage. Still, if they had a method for in app purchases, including of expendable virtual goods and of extra subscription services, that is super easy for users to use, I'd

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-10-02 Thread Lance Nanek
The lack of users on alternative app stores is a big disadvantage. Still, if they had a method for in app purchases, including of expendable virtual goods and of extra subscription services, that is super easy for users to use, I'd probably use their store. Selling unlock apps like we have to on

Re: [android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-29 Thread Shane Isbell
As more details emerge: 1) only US customers; 2) $99 registration; 3) only Amazon approved devices - it's a no-go in my book. What advantage could this provide, with such a narrow distribution and high-entry fee? On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 1:34 AM, Doug beafd...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 25, 8:03

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-29 Thread Doug
On Sep 29, 12:56 pm, Shane Isbell shane.isb...@gmail.com wrote: As more details emerge: 1) only US customers; 2) $99 registration; 3) only Amazon approved devices - it's a no-go in my book. What advantage could this provide, with such a narrow distribution and high-entry fee? That sucks, and I

Re: [android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-29 Thread Shane Isbell
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Doug beafd...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 29, 12:56 pm, Shane Isbell shane.isb...@gmail.com wrote: As more details emerge: 1) only US customers; 2) $99 registration; 3) only Amazon approved devices - it's a no-go in my book. What advantage could this provide,

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-29 Thread Michael A.
Narrow distribution, high entry fee, and terms that appear much more restrictive and even more developer unfriendly than the Android market, Sigh. For a short while, I hoped we might finally see a viable alternative to the Android market. No such luck, it seems. On Sep 29, 9:56 pm, Shane Isbell

Re: [android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-29 Thread Shane Isbell
Right. Whoever is making the strategic decisions for Android at Amazon, is not terribly on the bright-side. Copying Apple's policies for Android won't work. Much lost potential on this one. On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Michael A. michael.aki...@gmail.comwrote: Narrow distribution, high

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-26 Thread Doug
On Sep 25, 8:03 pm, Shane Isbell shane.isb...@gmail.com wrote: Personally, I'd use Amazon over AndroidMarket, if the rating and comment system was any where near the quality Amazon has on their primary site. Personally (as a person who wants to get paid for work), I'd prefer any mechanism

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-25 Thread Wenzhong
It is legit. Once you accept the NDA they will send you more info. On Sep 24, 11:28 pm, Doug beafd...@gmail.com wrote: Did anyone get this email sent to their dev account email address? Legitimacy check? Doug -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-25 Thread mot12
Can't say because I signed the NDA :). Looked legit to me but read the fine print; more restrictive than Android market. Martin mobitobi Gentle Alarm, Sleep Now -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send

[android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-25 Thread Artem Russakovskii
I didn't get an email like that - what did it say? On Sep 25, 10:19 am, mot12 martin.hu...@gmail.com wrote: Can't say because I signed the NDA :). Looked legit to me but read the fine print; more restrictive than Android market. Martin mobitobi Gentle Alarm, Sleep Now -- You received this

Re: [android-developers] Re: Amazon | xxx - Business Opportunity

2010-09-25 Thread Shane Isbell
What kind of impact do you guys think this will have on the smaller, alternative Android Markets? Is it a killer? Amazon has a global payment system, so it will reach most countries. Personally, I'd use Amazon over AndroidMarket, if the rating and comment system was any where near the quality