Talking about Android Market .... I don´t know if anyone here attended to Google I/O, I haven´t so I have no news, maybe you do ...
What about Google Checkout? Any news on when developers from other countries will be able to sell apps on AM? On 20 maio, 14:35, Nathan <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm with you on this. I don't want more fragmentation. > > Profit is not the only motive, though. They want a market that works > on their HDTVs and DVD players. I don't know if they will be running > Android, but Google doesn't support running the market on non > smartphone devices. Samsung also makes Windows Mobile devices and > other OS devices. > > I still think the Android Market would be a better choice where it is > usable, though. > > Nathan > > On May 20, 9:40 am, Gabriel Simões <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > ..... something to think about ... > > > Why would users need another App Store for the same plataform if it > > doesn´t add anything better than the ones we have already? > > I´m trying to imagine what will happen if every manufacturer/carrier > > decides not to include android market on their custom Android OS > > compilations and use their own market. Fragmentation is the smaller of > > the problems. > > As a developer, I don´t want to have to register my apps in a lot of > > places ... check all of them to see comments, reviews, to update > > versions, to receive money, to check for issues, etc. > > Also, for users this will be terrible since no store (but android > > market maybe) will have all the apps available. Also, the user won´t > > be able to choose which store to use since market apps normaly aren´t > > available for download (for security reasons). > > And all this for what? Every manufacturer now want´s to get it´s part > > of the standard 30% stores take. Also, every carrier want´s it, so we > > will end in an even more fragmented scenario. > > This is something the alliance should discuss as a decision for a > > future scenario of Android. Also, I hope users opt for devices with > > Android Market, as here in Brazil some carriers are already selling > > devices without Android Market and have already informed that this > > decision is related to the launch of their own markets. This can lead > > to a decline in the plataform, for sure. > > > In the end, I hope Google stops closing it´s eyes and start to improve > > Android Market imediately: security problems, web portal´s lack of > > features (including search), small description and only 2 screenshots > > for developers, etc are just a few of the complains we hear every > > single day. > > > Well, I wish samsung doesn´t take android market off of their > > devices .... but I don´t believe it can be stopped since it seems > > their market won´t be any better so users won´t use it unless they > > have to. Business decisions ... and the concept of an integrated app > > store goes down the water. > > > Gabriel > > > On 19 maio, 23:24, Nathan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > SamsungApps.com is apparently registered to Samsung Electronics CO., > > > Ltd. according to WHOIS information. > > > > So they want Android apps? I heard Samsung wanted to do their own > > > operating system. > > > > Nathan > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- 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
