Thanks Dan: Seems like I am not alone looking for a solution. This
seems like something that would be fundametal for a wireless device.
The ability to download and install an application.
Is there a preferred way of installing applications on the device?

Thanks, I'll keep looking, and the referense helped.

On Apr 4, 9:35 am, "Dan U." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I 
> thinkhttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa...
> is about the only place I've seen mention of doing this. Sounds like
> it's not possible with the browser, or at least not yet.
>
> On Apr 4, 6:25 am, BMT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Dear developers: I must have missed something obvious: I am developing
> > an application that is required to be downloaded and installed on a
> > pristine Android phone.
>
> > When I try to download the .apk file by itself the browser tries to
> > display it, and when I send it as a .zip file it turns out as a
> > unsuported content type.
>
> > What is the preferred method for application download? Is there a
> > specific MIME type the application server should give?
>
> > /BMT- Hide quoted text -
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