Hi Al, Thanks for the update, just registered with your store. Was wondering how the call back URL works or what needs to go into it? Do you a small help section on the site ?
-Chander On Oct 15, 11:41 am, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > That checkbox allows us to forward the information on to other apps > stores and OEMS who we reach agreements with. We've included it > because we didn't want to start feeding other app stores and > developers think that their apps were being listed without their > consent. > > Al. > -- > > * Looking for Android Apps? - Tryhttp://andappstore.com/* > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. > > 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. > > On 15 Oct 2009, at 01:04, clark wrote: > > > > > Hi Al, > > > I was going to start adding some of my apps to AndAppStore and noticed > > the checkbox at the bottom of the submission page which states > > > "I agree that all data and files held by AndAppStore in relation to > > this application can be provided to third parties" > > > Now, is this simply stating that third parties (i.e. users) will be > > able to download these items or is there some fine print attached? > > > On Oct 14, 9:01 am, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Sean. We're running the service just from advertising revenue > >> and from developing customised versions for OEMs, carriers, and > >> hardware vendors. > > >> As we see it if developers can make decent money from their apps > >> they'll make more apps and (hopefully) list their new apps at > >> AndAppStore. As a result of this we get more users (and thus more > >> advertising revenue), and more deals for custom versions, and so to > >> us > >> it doesn't make sense to reduce the amount of money a developer gets > >> from app sales by taking a slice of it. > > >> Al. > >> -- > > >> * Looking for Android Apps? - Tryhttp://andappstore.com/* > > >> ====== > >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > >> company number 6741909. > > >> 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. > > >> On 14 Oct 2009, at 16:16, Sean Hodges wrote: > > >>> Al, > > >>> This sounds very cool. > > >>> I look forward to making some use of it, both as a consumer and a > >>> developer. I feel the currency conversion in particular is a big > >>> advantage over existing markets. > > >>> I'm obviously not asking for trade secrets, but what is the basic > >>> revenue-generating model for AndAppStore? Is it solely through > >>> advertising? I'm just curious because you and Funky Android have > >>> often > >>> publicised that they do not charge for the distribution of apps and > >>> extras through AndAppStore, and offering this pay-for app service > >>> really takes that a step further... > > >>> On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > > >>>> In short, developers can now list pay-for apps and users can now > >>>> buy > >>>> them via either the AndAppStore website or the AndAppStore on- > >>>> device > >>>> client (yup, that does meant that users can buy apps via the > >>>> website > >>>> then download them to their Android device using the AndAppStore > >>>> client). Oh, and AndAppStore takes *nothing* out of the payment, so > >>>> the only fees developers pay are those imposed PayPal. > > >>>> If you want the details; We've used PayPal because of it's multi- > >>>> currency support. This means we can allow developers can list their > >>>> app prices in US Dollars, Euros, and/or UK Pounds and set the price > >>>> separately in each currency (e.g. developers can specify their app > >>>> costs 1.50 USD, 1.00 EUR, or 1.00 GBP if they wanted to), but users > >>>> get to choose which currency they want to pay in. Developers can > >>>> list > >>>> in only one or two of the currencies if they want, and the prices > >>>> will > >>>> only be shown in those currencies, so there's no need for > >>>> developers > >>>> to manually work out the price in other currencies if they don't > >>>> want > >>>> to. > > >>>> The integration uses PayPals web interface which allows PayPal to > >>>> process cards which have Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode > >>>> security measures associated with them (which is becoming more > >>>> common), and we've provided a method that allows apps to check if a > >>>> user has made the purchase so that apps can ensure they're being > >>>> used > >>>> by people who've paid for them. > > >>>> Hopefully thats' enough to wet developers appetites, comments > >>>> are, as > >>>> always, are welcomed. > > >>>> Al. > >>>> -- > > >>>> * Looking for Android Apps? - Tryhttp://andappstore.com/* > > >>>> ====== > >>>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > >>>> company number 6741909. > > >>>> 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.- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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