>>You may not collect future charges from users for copies of the Products that >>those users were initially allowed to download for free. This is not intended >>to prevent distribution of free trial versions of the Product with an >>“upsell” option to obtain the full version of the Product: Such free trials >>for Products are encouraged.<<
These few words in the Developers Agreement have been the subject of much speculation and discussion among the developer community, but I think a lot of us would like to hear DEFINITIVE ANSWERS FROM GOOGLE so there is no ambiguity: 1. Does this language allow a developer to deploy a free app now and start charging for the same exact version with no new features or fixes later FOR NEW USERS that download it after the Market is payment- enabled? 2. Can the developer charge existing users (of the free version) for an upgrade in the future? 3. Is it ok for the app to not declare explicitly that it is a free trial, and charge existing users for an upgrade in the future? (Most apps on the market don't say they are a free trial) 4. When the Market supports paid apps, will it provide a way for existing users to UPGRADE TO A PAID VERSION of an app that they have previously downloaded for free? 5. Does a version with bug fixes (sans new features) count as as a "new copy of the Product" that can be charged for to existing users of the free product. 6. Is it out of the question to release a product as a free trial now and charge EXISTING USERS for it (for the same version) when the free trial expires (once the Market can handle payments)? 7. Is payment-enablement still on track for Q1? BTW, my best guess at the answers for the above is: "Yes to all", but Google can you please confirm/deny? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
