Does that cover the modifications to the T&Cs for paid for apps, or was that in relation to free apps?
Al. george_c wrote: > Some legal confirmation from a lawyer: > > "There is nothing in the Google ts a cs that prohibts a Developer from > distributing his or app in both the Google Marketplace and > alternatives like SlideMe. > There is a provision that prohibits publishing on the Google > Marketplace an App whose primary function is to facilitate > distribution of Apps outside the Google Marketplace. > So SlideMe could not publish SAM on the Marketplace." > > Hope this helps. > > George > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 3:30 PM, george_c <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > This part is not so clear for me. Terms seems to claim that > for a free > demo app (but in which cases exactly ?) the option to get the full > version must be from the Market, and _only_ there. > > > > This is their cover to prevent you from using something > like mogees and collect fees outside of the Android Market. > So,if you plan on collecting fees externally from THAT same app > that was set with a $0 price on AM, and you use mogees or trigger > a paypal to have end users pay you directly, this wont be allowed. > In such a case you will need to use AM for all payment processing. > > Nothing stops you and totally legit for you to sell trials only on > AM and full version elsewhere. But the AM trial can not promote or > let end users know that they can get the full version from xyz. > End users will have to find out their own way. I guess it will be > easy for them to find out, if they are a few markets out there > only. Though I would not suggest you do stock trials on AM and > full elsewhere. Get your apps stocked and promoted wherever you > can. The industry needs to see them and start talking about them. > The more content that is out there, the more demand and more > carriers will offer Android handsets to their subscribers. > > George > > > > > > > > > > the related part from the agreement : > "3.3 [...] However, if you want to collect fees after the free > trial > expires, you must collect all fees for the full version of the > Product > through the Payment Processor on the Market. In this > Agreement, "free" > means there are no charges or fees of any kind for use of the > Product. > All fees received by Developers for Products distributed via the > Market must be processed by the Market's Payment Processor." > > Or is it only if the instance of free application was > downloaded from > the Market ? > So if I have the same Free app from another website, then I > can also > have the full version buyable from there ? (but then how can I > differenciate the origin of the first download ?) > > > > > > > -- ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
