What OEMs shouldn't do by law and what they actually do can be different things. I've seen a number of devices which shouldn't have market on them but someone has put it on without Googles approval.
Al. -- Al Sutton - Funky Android Ltd. (www.funkyandroid.com) T: @alsutton G+: http://goo.gl/ymi9b 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 3 Apr 2012, at 17:57, Brian Conrad wrote: > I've been under the impression that except for hacks Google Play (formerly > Android Market) was only available on devices that have licensed the Google > API. Yesterday at Fry's I looked at an Idea 7" tablet for $89 and it had an > Android Market icon on it. Unfortunately the device ran so funky I was > unable to launch the market app to see if it truly was the market. > > I also had a user contact me and claim he has Google Play on his tablet even > though he doesn't have Google Maps. I have Android API only apps that I have > been putting elsewhere such as on Amazon's app store because I have versions > of those that require the Google API with Google Maps as an extra feature. > Problem with Amazon is it is pretty much US only for now and I have customers > in other countries interested. Hence the user with the table claims that > Play didn't show his tablet as compatible with my apps but apparently shows > other apps as compatible. > > - Brian > > -- > 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.
