[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Rocco
I hope this isn't an issue either as I used my personal company email address instead of the company address tied to the Android Market account. On Mar 5, 2:52 pm, bryan browne.al...@gmail.com wrote: Did anyone else fill out the form with their personal email address rather than the one that

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread feilfly
Ha, I got the confirmation email this morning. Cannot wait to have N1. :-) Thanks google, you are always the best On Mar 6, 12:31 pm, Yahel kaye...@gmail.com wrote: Same here, my confirmation arrived. Many thanks to the Google/Android team who came up  with this idea ! Yahel -- You

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Thomas Riley
I think last nights Your information will now be sent to our shipping partner for order processing is the pre shipment email. Kind of pointless to pass data to a shipping company and not just let them get on with it. Plus I guess whoever at google is manually sorting all this out wants to limit

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Thomas Riley
Thats very true, I guess its difficult to control how a user tries to interact with a widget. Maybe Google should make the whole process a little more intuitive? Who knows. On Mar 5, 2:56 pm, dgoemans dgoem...@gmail.com wrote: Thomas, I really wish this approach to making people not rate down

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread anton.slut...@gmail.com
So if we think about this logically, Droid is the only device available on Verizon. So if I'm an android developer (which usually means I have an android phone) and I'm on Verizon, I already have the Droid! And if I don't have the Droid I don't have Verizon and a Droid would be useless to me

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)
What about the Eris? It's a fine phone as well... The idea behind these development devices isn't to necessarily use them as day to day phones but to test your apps with WiFi. You won't need a connection to a carrier at all to do that. Make sense? -John Coryat -- You received this message

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Edward Falk
It's only a suggestion, but my view is that that Google have just saved the chosen ones $500+, so even if you think you're time is worth $100 an hour it might be worth putting in 5 hours of community service as a way of showing Google that these kind of actions are much appreciated and that

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Edward Falk
My app, Bebbled, has 600k+ downloads, 4.5 rating, and I'm in the EU, but did not get an e-mail. If you think you qualify, fill out the form anyway. Can't hurt. That's a really good idea. BTW. (Bebbled is a great game, although I eventually got stuck.) -- You received this message

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Edward Falk
1. If I get a Droid, will anyone be willing and interested to switch it with me for a Nexus One? One unopened box for another unopened box? I'm amused. Not one person here has said they want the Droid. Me included; I'd much prefer a GSM phone to one that would be locked to Verizon for

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Mariano Kamp
What kind of confirmation is that? Is that the first mail or a confirmation after you went to their website? I am asking, because I haven't got any email even though I have an app in the Market that would qualify. Should I start to worry or are the first mails sent out incrementally? On Sat, Mar

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread niko20
Geez people. Who cares if u can't use the phone if its on Verizon. You can develop on any google phone it doesn't need to ha e actual service unless u are writing app that uses the phone or such. But for game writing it would be fine, etc. Actually for example I already have a Droid but even if I

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Quartertone
Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I would prefer to have a device that I can use with my current plan. I have T-mobile service with a MyTouch, so I'm definitely hoping for a Nexus One. For any developers in the New Orleans area, I have a proposition: If you're hoping for a Droid and you

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread anton.slut...@gmail.com
Do Verizon phones even load without being hooked up to Verizon? Sorry for being ignorant. Have never had Verizon and not huge on mobile protocols. I know a gsm phone wont let you past the boot prompt without a valid sim card. On Mar 6, 9:04 pm, Quartertone quartert...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Mike Novak
I don't follow. I have multiple phones that are gsm without sim cards used for testing and operate just fine on wifi. If you can't use the phone as your primary phone then at least you'll gain the benefit of getting a great device to test stuff on. There's no sense of complaining the phone is

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Breezy
I understand that - however, my android device is my primary telephonic communication (and some), I just happened to write a few killer apps on the side. lol Apps that were useful to me, figured others might benefit. So I see Google's point and ultimate goal... But hey, if I'm going to have a

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-06 Thread Tako Au
I still haven't got it. I filled in the form rigt after I received the email. :'( On Mar 6, 8:31 pm, Yahel kaye...@gmail.com wrote: Same here, my confirmation arrived. Many thanks to the Google/Android team who came up  with this idea ! Yahel -- You received this message because you are

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Markus
Cool idea. I will definately use this in my next project. Thanks. On Mar 4, 11:11 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Wayne Wenthin wrote: Yeah the rest of us are really interested in your good fortune.   Honestly if the market were worth its salt there wouldn't be angry

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Tako Au
Agree with you. I've written a pure widget (which cannot be opened) and received tons of 1-star commented Can't open. On Mar 5, 5:56 am, Wayne Wenthin wa...@fuligin.com wrote: Yeah the rest of us are really interested in your good fortune. Honestly if the market were worth its salt there

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Thomas Riley
Setup an activity that loads when someone attempts to open the widget explaining its a widget (and set properties?) or remove the option to open it. On Mar 5, 9:21 am, Tako Au tak...@gmail.com wrote: Agree with you.  I've written a pure widget (which cannot be opened) and received tons of

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Yahel
@ Tako Au I've recently downloaded a widget and when I tried to launch it the app that was bundle with it just contained an alert dialog box telling me how to install the widget. Maybe you should try that. Yahel On 5 mar, 10:21, Tako Au tak...@gmail.com wrote: Agree with you.  I've written a

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Abdul Mateen
I am a also a developer, wanting a FREE N1 I have my application Facebook Plus on android market , how can I apply to this seeding ? Thank You, Abdul Mateen. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Yahel kaye...@gmail.com wrote: @ Tako Au I've recently downloaded a widget and when I tried to launch

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Thomas Riley
Did you get an email from the Android Team? Does your app have more than 5,000 downloads? 3.5+ stars on the market? On Mar 5, 11:53 am, Abdul Mateen abmat...@gmail.com wrote: I am a also a developer, wanting a FREE N1 I have my application Facebook Plus on android market , how can I apply to

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Linus
I see that none of your apps on market have 3.5+ rating, so unfortunately you do not qualify for this giveaway. Keep working and you'll get there next time! On Mar 5, 12:53 pm, Abdul Mateen abmat...@gmail.com wrote: I am a also a developer, wanting a FREE N1 I have my application Facebook Plus

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Nikolay Ananiev
My app, Bebbled, has 600k+ downloads, 4.5 rating, and I'm in the EU, but did not get an e-mail. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Linus linus.karnl...@gmail.com wrote: I see that none of your apps on market have 3.5+ rating, so unfortunately you do not qualify for this giveaway. Keep working

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread fhucho
What about the engraving on the back? What do you think is most likely: a) No engraving b) We will have option to choose engraving c) There will be some fixed engraving On Mar 5, 8:05 pm, Nikolay Ananiev devuni...@gmail.com wrote: My app, Bebbled, has 600k+ downloads, 4.5 rating, and I'm in the

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread anton.slut...@gmail.com
try/catch everything and toast a message in the catch block saying here is where I would have FC'd but I didnt! Give me 5 stars now! :-) On Mar 4, 4:56 pm, Wayne Wenthin wa...@fuligin.com wrote: Yeah the rest of us are really interested in your good fortune. Honestly if the market were worth

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread TreKing
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Nikolay Ananiev devuni...@gmail.com wrote: My app, Bebbled, has 600k+ downloads, 4.5 rating, and I'm in the EU, but did not get an e-mail. If you think you qualify, fill out the form anyway. Can't hurt.

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Thomas Riley
Sounds like a mistake, just email the address they provided in the FAQ. http://sites.google.com/site/developermarketandroidgiveaway/faq On Mar 5, 7:05 pm, Nikolay Ananiev devuni...@gmail.com wrote: My app, Bebbled, has 600k+ downloads, 4.5 rating, and I'm in the EU, but did not get an e-mail.

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Linus
Nikolay: Maybe your app is too popular? ;) Have you checked that it didn't get caught in any spam filter? If not, try sending Google a mail at the address below. From the FAQ (http://sites.google.com/site/ developermarketandroidgiveaway/faq): We're screening for apps that have 5,000 or more

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)
Nikolay, 600k+ downloads? This is an Android discussion group, not iPhone... Seriously, I would check your spam trap. Also, check what e-mail account you signed up for with the market. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Nikolay Ananiev
Nothing in the spam folder, so I'll fill the form anyway. Hope they won't mind. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) cor...@gmail.com wrote: Nikolay, 600k+ downloads? This is an Android discussion group, not iPhone... Seriously, I would check your spam trap.

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread bryan
Did anyone else fill out the form with their personal email address rather than the one that the Android Device Seeding Program message was emailed to? I used my personal address without thinking about it. I hope that isn't an issue. On Mar 5, 3:02 pm, Nikolay Ananiev devuni...@gmail.com wrote:

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Markus
Surely not, as I'd bet they intend to identify you based on your market developer order number you had to supply. @Nikolay: _Very_ good job by the way on Bebbled :) On Mar 5, 11:52 pm, bryan browne.al...@gmail.com wrote: Did anyone else fill out the form with their personal email address

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Seni Sangrujee
On Mar 5, 2:52 pm, bryan browne.al...@gmail.com wrote: Did anyone else fill out the form with their personal email address Yeah, I did the same thing. I figured that my personal email address was associated with my market order id that I used to purchase the dev fee. But then later I noticed

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Mario Zechner
I just received the confirmation e-mail. Seems like my new shiny Nexus One is on its way! Thank you google! Here's the full e-mail (minus my personal data) Dear Mario, We’ve received your information for the Android Market Device Seeding Program and have successfully validated the Google Order

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Breezy
Just got mine too. Wonder what device I'll get. I wont be upset over a droid because afterall it is free, but I'll sell it and get a Nex 1. I don't have Vz. On Mar 5, 8:18 pm, Mario Zechner badlogicga...@gmail.com wrote: I just received the confirmation e-mail. Seems like my new shiny Nexus

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Greg Donald
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Mario Zechner badlogicga...@gmail.com wrote: I just received the confirmation e-mail. Same here. Yay. -- Greg Donald destiney.com | gregdonald.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Blake B.
Just got my confirmation email also. Rock on! I really would prefer the N1 since I'm with T*Mo, but I have an Open GL app that barfed all over when I ran it on my mother-in-law's Droid, so I could definitely use the Droid as a test platform, but not an everyday phone (at least right now).

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Seni Sangrujee
Whew! Just got my confirmation email too. I guess I didn't screw up filling out the form after all. -seni On Mar 5, 6:47 pm, Greg Donald gdon...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Mario Zechner badlogicga...@gmail.com wrote: I just received the confirmation e-mail. Same

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Breezy
Cleverly they said shipping parters instead of HTC or Motorola. lol I wish they would've said. On Mar 5, 9:00 pm, Seni Sangrujee sangru...@gmail.com wrote: Whew!  Just got my confirmation email too.  I guess I didn't screw up filling out the form after all. -seni On Mar 5, 6:47 pm, Greg

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread JasonC
Yep just got mine too :) This is gonna be SWEET On Mar 5, 7:14 pm, Breezy mbre...@gmail.com wrote: Cleverly they said shipping parters instead of HTC or Motorola. lol  I wish they would've said. On Mar 5, 9:00 pm, Seni Sangrujee sangru...@gmail.com wrote: Whew!  Just got my

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread Technogeek00
Well shipping partners doesn't entail the use of HTC or Motorola, if you remember when you ordered the ADP1 or ADP2, it was shipped by their shipping partner Brightstar, who mass ships HTC, Motorola, Verizon, among others for companies. I really don't see why they would change shippers for this

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-05 Thread f_heft
I now received a third mail from Google (besides the we will now ship your device): --- Congratulations! You are one of the top 200 developers in round 1 of the Android Developer Challenge 2. To celebrate your success and encourage you to create more awesome Android apps, we would like to

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Al Sutton
If you're one of the chosen few can I suggest you show your appreciation by helping out other developers who are having problems specifically with 2.x devices and haven't been so fortunate. It's only a suggestion, but my view is that that Google have just saved the chosen ones $500+, so even if

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Blake B.
Great idea, Al. I've run into issues (as many of you have as well) both with differing phone hardware behavior and differing Android behavior between versions. It's very frustrating, so maybe we can help each other here and prevent further frustration and potential bad- press for Android.

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread jvrobert
I'd also like to see more information on this. For example, can we wait for (probably quite) a while for a CDMA phone, or is it you snooze you lose. My guess is the latter, but it would be nice to see a nicely laid out set of details on the program. -- You received this message because you are

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread ratson
I can confirm this, I have only one application, and it was first released 22 days ago. Although it has 1+ downloads and 4.6 rating... On márc. 4, 06:25, Technogeek00 technogee...@gmail.com wrote: Dont be to sure about only multiple application developers getting an email. I only have a

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Integer
Woohoo! Just wanted to express my appreciation to Google. Hope I had choice of the phone...as I don't have Verizon, so if it's Droid I'm getting, I cannot utilize the phone :-( But I guess it's free phone, and I shouldn't complain! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread JasonC
I would definitely be interested in getting whichever device I get up for app testing! I don't believe in the spirit of competition :) Anyone interested in having me test their apps please contact me via my gmail address. FYI it will be 4 weeks before I receive my phone so keep that in mind

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Thomas Riley
Great Idea Al. When my device arrives and I have some free time I will sort out an email address for people to fire stuff to me for testing. On Mar 4, 1:21 pm, Al Sutton a...@funkyandroid.com wrote: If you're one of the chosen few can I suggest you show your appreciation by helping out other

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Thomas Riley
Ok, so I know its still early days, but has anyone had their dispatch confirmation email yet? -- 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

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Markus
Nope, not yet. Though I'm sitting on fire waiting for it ;) On Mar 4, 10:13 pm, Thomas Riley tomrile...@googlemail.com wrote: Ok, so I know its still early days, but has anyone had their dispatch confirmation email yet? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Thomas Riley
:( Remember everyone, be sure to post your joy here! On Mar 4, 9:20 pm, Markus tamet...@gmail.com wrote: Nope, not yet. Though I'm sitting on fire waiting for it ;) On Mar 4, 10:13 pm, Thomas Riley tomrile...@googlemail.com wrote: Ok, so I know its still early days, but has anyone had

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread JasonC
If you read the FAQ again it says it could take 2 to 4 weeks for confirmation then another 2 to 4 weeks for them to ship. So we are all looking at a month minimum till we get them On Mar 4, 1:13 pm, Thomas Riley tomrile...@googlemail.com wrote: Ok, so I know its still early days, but has anyone

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Wayne Wenthin
Yeah the rest of us are really interested in your good fortune. Honestly if the market were worth its salt there wouldn't be angry customers because we developers that are trying could actually communicate with the 1 stars out there that just say crap like FC's too much without even trying to

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Mark Murphy
Wayne Wenthin wrote: Yeah the rest of us are really interested in your good fortune. Honestly if the market were worth its salt there wouldn't be angry customers because we developers that are trying could actually communicate with the 1 stars out there that just say crap like FC's too

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Thomas Riley
Wayne Wenthin, make sure you listen to this man, he is a genius! JasonC, I think they meant 2-4 weeks for the device to be shipped and arrive. - You should receive your phone in 2-4 weeks from the date of submission of the form. On Mar 4, 10:11 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote:

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread westmeadboy
On Mar 4, 11:11 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Catch and report your exceptions from the field back to you, and you may not need them to contact support: Ditto that. I've been using a combination of Flurry and default exception handling for months now and its been a life saver.

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Wayne Wenthin
Mark, I do have most of this in place my main complaint is against the market. Since I don't have thousands of comments or even hundred, to smooth out the 1 stars it would be nice to be able to contact them and request that after I have made the needed corrections that they re-evaluate. The

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread Mark Murphy
Wayne Wenthin wrote: I do have most of this in place my main complaint is against the market. Your comments about the Market are spot-on, and I apologize if I came across as dismissing them. I would rather see google reward those that are trying to improve their apps not the ones that have

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread ian
This would be some excellent support for the faithful Android developers. I have eight apps but live in Canada so I haven't been permitted to post them on the Market yet. Still I'm hoping Google might take this into account for Canadian developers who can't yet meet the sales criteria. I applied

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-04 Thread JasonC
Dude even you even know half the attitude I have gotten over this from my other developer / friends. Why am I the bad guy? Cause you made an app people didn't like? I have FC's difference is I fix mine immediately as soon as I get one reported. The 2% of the 1 star FC's dont add up to much. Even

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Anders Aagaard
I tried registering and got a blank page, who do we talk to about that? How do we know that the registration has gone through? Is there a confirmation page or something like that? On Mar 3, 1:46 am, Roman Nurik romannu...@google.com wrote: Folks, the email is NOT a fake. We will look into the

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Rob Franz
You don't. It just says something about a Google Docs spreadsheet being updated. no confirmation, no email, nothing. You just have to trust in the google. On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Anders Aagaard aagaa...@gmail.com wrote: I tried registering and got a blank page, who do we talk to

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Rob Franz
You have 2 google people on this list (Romain Guy being one of them) already to confirm it. So it's not a fake. On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:10 PM, a s . aslisev...@gmail.com wrote: I still think it's fake. Look at the date: Effective: January 19, 2010 On Mar 2, 10:03 pm, Wayne Wenthin

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Vladimir
This is pure win. I was browsing N1s on ebay when I got the mail. Love you Google. Congratulations everyone. On Mar 3, 2:46 am, Roman Nurik romannu...@google.com wrote: Folks, the email is NOT a fake. We will look into the email issues. Roman Nurik Android Developer Relations, Google NOTE:

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Rootko
I've signed up too. Luckily I'm in EU, so I keep my finger crossed. I consider this to be great step towards developers, as many of us, including me are still on G1 without any real possibility of testing our apps on some new devices. Thanks a million times to Google :D -- You received this

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Hekki
Hi Franz, I really believe it's a fake, and I think the sensitive bit of info is the receipt thing. You say Romain Guy confirmed it ? I didn't see that can you point out to its message ? I really hope for all of us, and for the people who gave their infos that it's not a fake. But it really

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Rob Franz
Hi Yahel Romain Guy confirmed it on Twitter. The other Google guy, Roman Nurik, confirmed it in one of the posts in this thread. I realized it looked phishy after I already signed up... but it was too late. -rob On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Hekki kaye...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Franz, I

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Maurício
One of my apps qualifies for this, but I didn't get any e-mail. Any similar cases around here? Does that mean I won't get it? On Mar 3, 9:12 am, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Yahel Romain Guy confirmed it on Twitter.  The other Google guy, Roman Nurik, confirmed it in one of the

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Hekki
Hi Franz, I've checked and you are right quite a few persons from google confirmed it(although not using the words but just answering, yes it's legit). Beside, my bad for being to mistrustful, I've checked and the order number there asking is not the same as there security question to validate

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread blindfold
Too bad, my app (The vOICe for Android) has over 24,000 downloads but a miserable 2.4 rating, so I did not get the e-mail. Well, at least my developer work was recognized and featured on BBC television (BBC Horizon) two weeks ago. Guess one cannot have it all, and yes, that was for work on Nokia

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Rob Franz
No problem. Yeah if it was asking for a credit card, I'd hope that most people would have known not to give it to them :-) here's another link - i think this site was first to report it: http://androidandme.com/2010/03/news/google-rewards-android-devs-with-free-phone-in-new-seeding-program/

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Hekki
Too bad, my app (The vOICe for Android) has over 24,000 downloads but a miserable 2.4 rating, so I did not get the e-mail. Well man, I can see you've put a lot of effort in this app, it sure sucks that people not in the target leaves comments on it. Just my 2 cents, you should be clear, bold

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread samspade79
you know, some people want the Droid, some people the Nexus. We should do a swapsie if you get the one you don't want. Personally I want the Droid as I love to have a keyboard. On Mar 2, 10:22 pm, Evil Mushroom Lord evilmushrooml...@gmail.com wrote: I would greatly prefer the Nexus One rather

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Genc
Wow. I'm glad it's not fake. I filled the form in a sec and submit :) Actually I was hoping something like that from the day that I missed Andriod event in London where all my friends got a free N1. Anyway, Google loves me, I love Google too :) On Mar 3, 12:55 pm, samspade79

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Rob Franz
There was a post earlier on this thread I think where the guy set up a website just for this. I am hoping for the Nexus 1 since I have TMobile and don't want to switch carriers :-) On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:55 PM, samspade79 samspad...@gmail.com wrote: you know, some people want the Droid,

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread jeka
There are several of us creating apps for the market; as a result we have multiple apps that satisfy the criteria. Can we register each app separately? Are we eligible for a phone per app or is it a phone per account? On Mar 2, 7:46 pm, Roman Nurik romannu...@google.com wrote: Folks, the email

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Genc
eMail says with one or more of your applications having a 3.5. Which sounds like it's per account, as expected. On Mar 3, 1:29 pm, jeka jro...@gmail.com wrote: There are several of us creating apps for the market; as a result we have multiple apps that satisfy the criteria. Can we register

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread anton.slut...@gmail.com
Ah! Finally someone from google! Thanks Roman! I was starting to worry there for a second and have been frantically checking my google checkout account balance :) Anton On Mar 2, 7:46 pm, Roman Nurik romannu...@google.com wrote: Folks, the email is NOT a fake. We will look into the email

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread anton.slut...@gmail.com
So does anyone know if the Droid that I can randomly get is a GSM Droid or a real Verizon Droid? Cause I'm not switching to Verizon :-). On Mar 3, 9:06 am, anton.slut...@gmail.com anton.slut...@gmail.com wrote: Ah!  Finally someone from google!  Thanks Roman!  I was starting to worry there for

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread TreKing
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 3:30 AM, Maurício pmauricio.co...@gmail.com wrote: One of my apps qualifies for this, but I didn't get any e-mail. Any similar cases around here? Does that mean I won't get it? If you think you qualify, there's nothing stopping you from filling out the form anyway. I

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread JasonC
FYI - To everyone thinking its fake.. Here is another confirmation On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Hekki kaye...@gmail.com wrote: Ok I can confirm, it's a fake. The android-market-seed...@google.com returns failure notice and doesn't exists in google. That would have been so good :D

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2010-03-03 Thread roland
Hi, i followed romain's twitter, and i never see anything about this. On 3 mar, 10:12, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Yahel Romain Guy confirmed it on Twitter.  The other Google guy, Roman Nurik, confirmed it in one of the posts in this thread. I realized it looked phishy after I

Re: [android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Mark Murphy
roland wrote: Hi, i followed romain's twitter, and i never see anything about this. He probably meant Reto Meier, another Googler: http://twitter.com/retomeier/status/9916190311 http://twitter.com/retomeier/status/9916207640 http://twitter.com/retomeier/status/9916214154 -- Mark Murphy (a

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Thomas Riley
I think someone on the developer relations team needs to fire off a blog post to clear things up! To many people still think its fake! On Mar 3, 4:11 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: roland wrote: Hi, i followed romain's twitter, and i never see anything about this. He probably

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2010-03-03 Thread cannehal
I've signed too. I am little non believer but I have high hopes :) Right now we have to wait for more information from Google in my opinion. On Mar 3, 5:27 pm, Thomas Riley tomrile...@googlemail.com wrote: I think someone on the developer relations team needs to fire off a blog post to clear

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Genc
Come on guys, what else do you need to believe? Google guys have already confirmed it?! On Mar 3, 4:35 pm, cannehal tomasz.l...@gmail.com wrote: I've signed too. I am little non believer but I have high hopes :) Right now we have to wait for more information from Google in my opinion. On Mar

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2010-03-03 Thread Tikoze
Has anyone heard when the phones will start shipping? On Mar 3, 9:35 am, cannehal tomasz.l...@gmail.com wrote: I've signed too. I am little non believer but I have high hopes :) Right now we have to wait for more information from Google in my opinion. On Mar 3, 5:27 pm, Thomas Riley

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Thomas Riley
Nope, that is a very good question! On Mar 3, 4:45 pm, Tikoze janderson@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone heard when the phones will start shipping? On Mar 3, 9:35 am, cannehal tomasz.l...@gmail.com wrote: I've signed too. I am little non believer but I have high hopes :) Right now we

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread JasonC
I am guesstimating here But you figure 4 weeks to get everything submitted, another 2 weeks to verify, then 4 weeks to ship. I am thinking we should see our phones start of 3rd quarter. just in time to have new apps by Christmas :) On Mar 3, 8:45 am, Tikoze janderson@gmail.com wrote:

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Thomas Riley
I don't think that schedule fits with Google's main moto of Speed :p On Mar 3, 4:56 pm, JasonC jcohe...@gmail.com wrote: I am guesstimating here But you figure 4 weeks to get everything submitted, another 2 weeks to verify, then 4 weeks to ship. I am thinking we should see our phones

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread JasonC
Thats true, but it is anything like the first round of Android phones that went out last year. It will definitely take some time to process 5000+ phones. On Mar 3, 9:01 am, Thomas Riley tomrile...@googlemail.com wrote: I don't think that schedule fits with Google's main moto of Speed :p On Mar

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Thomas Riley
Yep, very true, but they may automate it a little via google.com/phone somehow this time round. On Mar 3, 5:04 pm, JasonC jcohe...@gmail.com wrote: Thats true, but it is anything like the first round of Android phones that went out last year. It will definitely take some time to process 5000+

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2010-03-03 Thread ydario
because you're one of the top developers in Android Market with one or more of your applications having a 3.5 star or higher rating and more than 5,000 unique downloads. sigh, my rating is at 3.2 stars :-( and it depends mostly on users who did not understand what the programs are doing or

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Linus
I was very sceptical but decided to sign up anyway, research suggests it's legit. Has anyone who signed up received any form of confirmation? Would be nice to know if the registration is accepted, although it might take a while if Google is checking all registrations manually. -- You received

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2010-03-03 Thread bera
“android-market-seed...@google.com” must be a e-mail registered by google about market . So it's not a fake. On Mar 3, 4:08 pm, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com wrote: You have 2 google people on this list (Romain Guy being one of them) already to confirm it.  So it's not a fake. On Wed, Mar 3,

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Linus
Has anyone who registered received some kind of confirmation or further info from Google? Would be nice to know when and how the Nexus will arrive :) I guess it might take a while if they are plowing through all requests manually. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

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2010-03-03 Thread nicolas baret
I didn't have the email too :( But I've an app who meets the requirements. My problem is that I travel a lot. But now I came back to france. I'm french, with french passeport, postal adress and phone number... How does google know where I am ? I filled the form. Does anyone has an aswser in

[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers

2010-03-03 Thread Graham
I wish there were more details from google about this. Was there a deadline that had to be met or will a developer qualify as soon as they meet the requirements? I just hit 5000 sales today with my app today so I sure hope there wasn't a deadline. -- You received this message because you are

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