Why is it that many applications do not turn up for the tattoo? This is a serious failing. I have a tattoo for testing purposes, after checking out the marketplace I found numerous applications were not available via the marketplace.
In general I find browsing app's far more difficult and constrained then something such as the iphone / ipod. On Dec 1, 6:21 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > No, it's not protected. > > On Nov 30, 10:12 pm, westmeadboy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Is your app copy-protected? > > > On Dec 1, 1:48 pm, "[email protected]" > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi SoftwareForMe.com, > > > > Sorry for my ranting. I was/am really frustrated by Google's lack of > > > developer support, especially related to the Market. > > > > I really would like to have features like these: > > > > (a) When I upload my app, it would be nice for them to give me a > > > warning -- your app will not show up on these devices because of > > > reason XXX. > > > > (b) contact a user to address bad comments he posted about my app > > > > (c) see comments from users, in all languages, in real time via the > > > web > > > > (d) see ranking, per-country statistics, etc > > > > The Market has been operating for more than a year. I can't believe a > > > company who claims to be a web company can't even do such basic stuff. > > > > My only conclusion is -- Google doesn't want Android apps to be "too > > > successful". They want everyone to use HTML5, web, etc, so that they > > > can sell more ads. That's the direction they want to go with Chrome > > > OS. So for developers like me who write a local, non-ad-based app, I > > > can go screw myself. > > > > On Nov 30, 9:06 pm, "SoftwareForMe.com SoftwareForMe.com" > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Being a real lover of the Android platform, I'm a little frustrated that > > > > things aren't perfect, that there are some devices that can't [yet] see > > > > some > > > > apps, and that there are splinter devices (Archos) that won't have > > > > access to > > > > the de-facto Android App market. > > > > > Nonetheless, Google's market is amongst the top selling points for all > > > > Android phones, is a key point of comparison when pitting Android is > > > > pitted > > > > against Apple, WimMo, etc., and as such, will succeed and continue to > > > > grow, > > > > in my opinion. > > > > > I would very much like to chase phone models and make sure they can all > > > > see > > > > our apps--we want sales as much as the next team--but I really believe > > > > this > > > > thinking is backwards. OEMs should be the ones working to make sure > > > > their > > > > phones have access to the widest array of apps possible. > > > > > As long as we developers follow the standards, practice good development > > > > practices and do the 'right thing' to make our apps run on all phones, > > > > the > > > > continued problem of 'disenfranchised phones' will attract attention, > > > > and > > > > it's the OEMs who will pay (HTC, being that they are so far the kings of > > > > "can't do that"). > > > > > SoftwareForMe.com -- 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
