I also got a flurry of offers more or less like this, most come directly through email, but i've come to ignore them... Personally what would get me to pay more attention to such things would be that the sender is [email protected] (e.g. [email protected]). Imho this detail would make a huge difference.
On Oct 30, 7:25 pm, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok guys, an update. > > Quentin sent me an email about and hour ago with the info I needed, so > I would like to thank him for contacting me finally :) I was started > to lose hope again.... > > -niko20 > > On Oct 30, 12:07 pm, Kumaravel Kandasami > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Quentin Perry, > > > FYI - Looks like the [email protected] email address is misspelled in > > the body of the message. See on the CC of the original message. > > > Kumar _/|\_www.saisk.com > > [email protected] > > "making a profound difference with knowledge and creativity..." > > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well great for you then.. > > > > But see my posts above. I had an email BOUNCED BACK. An email that was > > > posted as we were supposed to be able to use. Once again it's > > > disorganized (or seems so), so it starts to wither my faith. > > > > I think these companies need to understand, that as developers, we > > > have actually had quite a few offers for promotions. But I've yet to > > > see any succeed. If they really want us to take them seriously, they > > > will be quick to respond and have their act together. > > > > -niko20 > > > > On Oct 30, 10:28 am, Moto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Guys this is true... I got contacted by them via email not through > > > > this forum... So its legit... > > > > > -Jona > > > > > On Oct 30, 11:04 am, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > See I think this is starting to prove my point. > > > > > > I sent an email to Quentin. Didn't hear anything back for over 3 > > > > > days. > > > > > > So I tried to forward it to Sara's email. It got bounced back (unknown > > > > > account). > > > > > > So once again as I said before, this is how it usually goes down, lots > > > > > of talk, but little action. And what action there is is disorganized. > > > > > That's why I've become jaded to these offers. > > > > > > -niko > > > > > > On Oct 30, 9:50 am, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Well I still havent' heard anything back from him myself. Maybe my > > > > > > posting was way to negative lol. > > > > > > > -niko > > > > > > > On Oct 28, 1:56 pm, newbyca <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > niko, fyi, we emailed Quentin the same day his post appeared and > > > > > > > he > > > > > > > actually called us the next day... > > > > > > > > On Oct 28, 2:39 pm, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hmm well I did send an email to Quentin last night asking about > > > more > > > > > > > > details, but I haven't heard anything back yet.... > > > > > > > > > -niko > > > > > > > > > On Oct 28, 1:34 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > That was my impression too. It also links to the thin Android > > > Market > > > > > > > > > web, but that's a different topic... > > > > > > > > > > On second thought - that might be what's been referenced to as > > > phase > > > > > > > > > 1. > > > > > > > > > Thatmicrositestuff is nice to look at though. I've seen this > > > first > > > > > > > > > time at Porsche USA on their Panamera campaign. (Just to find > > > my next > > > > > > > > > conveyance bought from all the proceeds I make by releasing > > > mobile > > > > > > > > > apps (;->). Could be running out of the same agency, actually. > > > > > > > > > It seems ineffective in presenting specific content though, > > > it's like > > > > > > > > > pulling stuff out of a hat. > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 28, 12:15 am, Lance Nanek <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >Sprint'sweb site following your post and do not find any > > > evidence there's even a phase 1 > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe they are going to enhance that flying cloud of Android > > > app > > > > > > > > > > screenshots shortly into the flash movie on the site the OP > > > linked:http://now.sprint.com/android/ > > > > > > > > > > > It seems like useless eye candy at the moment. I can't find > > > any way to > > > > > > > > > > rotate the cloud manually, zoom in, zoom out, pick a value > > > for the > > > > > > > > > > "Whether you want to:" control, there are lots of > > > > > > > > > > duplicates, > > > the > > > > > > > > > > screenshots aren't clearly labeled with what app they are, > > > and > > > > > > > > > > clicking on a screenshot does nothing. Still, all that could > > > be fixed, > > > > > > > > > > I suppose. > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe devs should make sure the name of their app features > > > prominently > > > > > > > > > > on any screenshot they submit just in case. > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 28, 1:46 am, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Well let's see > > > > > > > > > > > Just a few months ago I go sign up to Clearwire's Silicon > > > Valley WiMax > > > > > > > > > > > dev program. I'm up in SF so I suppose that wasn't close > > > enough or > > > > > > > > > > > whatever, I've never heard back so I couldn't say. Would > > > have been > > > > > > > > > > > nice to put that Nokia N810 WiMax Edition on their network > > > and toy > > > > > > > > > > > around with some of the stuff I built for that. > > > > > > > > > > > Then there's Moto's Accelerator program that I've passed > > > on, > > > > > > > > > > > thankfully, as we hear not too many tangible results are > > > coming out of > > > > > > > > > > > that. > > > > > > > > > > > In recent memory we've got an evangelist fromSprintthat > > > managed to > > > > > > > > > > > throw away the upfront credit he's got here in just two > > > post. That > > > > > > > > > > > must be record time. > > > > > > > > > > > > Wayne, so far your effort has been laudable. But then... > > > this morning > > > > > > > > > > > I check onSprint'sweb site following your post and do not > > > find any > > > > > > > > > > > evidence there's even a phase 1. So, with the above in > > > mind, looks > > > > > > > > > > > like another poorly executed effort, no? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 27, 8:11 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:05 PM, JP < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Generally speaking, I've stopped a long time ago > > > signing up for stuff > > > > > > > > > > > > > under such a premise. I get the sense I'm not alone > > > here. > > > > > > > > > > > > > What things like this have you been involved with that > > > left a bad taste in > > > > > > > > > > > > your mouth? I am genuinely curious? The offer > > > fromSprintseems quite > > > > > > > > > > > > attractive to me -- give them a screen shot and they may > > > pick your app for > > > > > > > > > > > > free publicity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > > > > > > > > > > Android framework engineer > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I > > > don't have time to > > > > > > > > > > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such > > > e-mails. All such > > > > > > > > > > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and > > > others can see and > > > > > > > > > > > > answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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