Exactly, Here is the link about that thether-issue http://androidguys.com/?p=4418
Google has allowed the tether app again, but only for markets outside the USA (i.e. non T-Mobile USA). My question: Why only have the burden of the Android Market being somewhat controlled by carriers (e.g tether-app verboden), but not the advantages (royalty payments through user's phone-bills)? On Apr 2, 4:37 pm, Howie <[email protected]> wrote: > No, they don't get to decide what ring tones can be sold. > > But apparently they do get to decide that tethering applications are > verboten. > > On Apr 1, 4:17 pm, Sean Hodges <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Who said anything about the operator getting a cut? Does t-mobile get to > > decide which 'crazy frog' ring-tones are available for purchase through > > someone's phone bill, and how long the return window is allowed to be? > > > I really hope someone might be able to clarify the carrier's position on > > phone bill payment methods, and how it *will* affect the market... some > > people have raised some valid concerns, but so far it's all been > > speculation. > > > We can't just drop the possibility of the phone bill payment model just > > because it "might be risky, somehow". Right now the market sales are being > > choked because people are unable to pay for apps, and above all everyone > > wants the Android platform to succeed, we need to investigate options! > > > On Apr 1, 2009 11:28 PM, "Howie" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So instead of getting a single check from Google I'd get a check from > > TMobile and Vodafone? If Vodafone disallows my application for > > whatever reason but TMobile allows it? What if Vodafone decides to > > give their users a 48 hour return window and wants a 40% cut? Why do > > the carriers get a cut anyway? They're already charging users for > > internet access, isn't taking 30% double-dipping? How will the > > carriers handle the cases of "oh I didn't know it was this expensive, > > I want to return it" 30 days after buying the application (and using > > it for all of those 30 days)? > > > I think the Market should stay as it is -- at least as far as payments > > go. > > > On Apr 1, 9:41 am, Streets Of Boston <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > everyone, > > Reading th...- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
