You're unlikely to get a definitive answer. Google haven't given them in the past and they're unlikely to start now.
>From what I've seen their attitude is very much we'll do it when we do it and >that's what you have to live with. 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 28 May 2010, at 01:40, shiftyjelly wrote: > I know this has already been covered, but I'd like a definitive answer > as to when Australian developers will be allowed to sell paid apps? I > know it's a Google Checkout restriction, but really? You want to talk > about how closed Apple is and how open Google is, how about 'opening' > the market place to us Australians? Also is it just me or does the > Google have no email addresses where we can ask these kind of > questions and get a response? Even Apple offers those. > > Our Australian Weather app has sold very well on the iPhone, so it's > not like there's no market in Australia for smart phone users and > apps, but if you want us to take Android seriously this needs to be > sorted out. > > The demand is starting to grow from our user base (a few of who have > switched to Android), so what we need to know is: is it even worth us > thinking about Android as Australian Developers? Yes I know we can > offer the download outside the store and figure out our own payment > model through Paypal or someone like that, but really, we've learnt > one thing from Apple's store: The more steps you put between the user > and the final purchase, the more likely they are to pull out at each > step. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
