The callbacks are the same as for Purchasable Extras, so you can find details at http://andappstore.com/AndroidApplications/purchasables.jsp
We're updating the help files because we're going to add the purchasers country into the callback so developers can get an idea of where their users are and what languages it might be worth translating their app into. Al. -- * Looking for Android Apps? - Try http://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 16:25, Chander Pechetty wrote: > > 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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