I expect only a very small fraction of apps to actually target specific carriers. Apps that T-Mobile releases in the Market comes to mind, stuff that targets their own customer base and only theirs.
On Oct 11, 5:54 am, MrChaz <[email protected]> wrote: > Having just received an e-mail from the Google about up-coming changes > to the market I was wondering what other people thought of it. > > The bit that I don't like the sound of is: > > "First, we have added the ability to target applications by carrier in > all > countries. For example, if you are showing your app in the United > States, > you can now choose among Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless." > > The deliberate splintering of the market by allowing carriers to > essentially have own market with their own exclusive apps is a > terrible idea in my opinion. It's going to make this confusing and > annoying for users who see their friends using software on an > identical phone and operating system but are unable to use it > themselves. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
