[android-developers] Re: It is now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps?

2009-02-11 Thread Annkur
I heard they are rolling out paid apps this week ... http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/02/paid-apps-comin.html But I still dont see an option to upload paid apps. Someone please advice On Feb 1, 10:45 pm, Java Developer supp...@cyntacks.com wrote: Dear Google, I believe I have been quite

[android-developers] Re: It is now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps?

2009-02-11 Thread Mariano Kamp
Well, at least it would be nice to get some information about all the details before they open it up. On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Annkur emum...@gmail.com wrote: I heard they are rolling out paid apps this week ... http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/02/paid-apps-comin.html But I still

[android-developers] Re: It is now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps?

2009-02-11 Thread Sundog
I would love to believe it but I don't. That's simply quoting the Wall Street Journal article we already knew about, and my private theory is that someone assumed that early first quarter meant by Feb 15 at latest... as many of us probably did. I'm not holding my breath. At some point in the

[android-developers] Re: It is now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps?

2009-02-11 Thread Mark K
Since Google is run by developers, that timeline was specified in 'developer time', in developer time mid Q1 = late Q1 to mid Q2 . :) At least you have plenty of time to get your apps ready, which is nice since we're also running on 'developer time'. M On Feb 11,

[android-developers] Re: It is now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps?

2009-02-11 Thread Sundog
Let's hope not; finance people, investors, phone buyers, industry analysts etc. don't understand developer time. By mid Q2 here's one developer that will have given up and moved on. On Feb 11, 4:06 pm, Mark K mark.ka...@gmail.com wrote:    Since Google is run by developers, that timeline was

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Sundog
I am certainly not losing faith but the lack of information is truly disconcerting. As you say, Google has now failed to live up to the early first quarter promise. On Feb 1, 7:09 am, Java Developer supp...@cyntacks.com wrote: Dear Google, I believe I have been quite reasonable, patiently

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Mark Murphy
Java Developer wrote: I believe I have been quite reasonable, patiently waiting for you to deploy the paid application solution. There are many distribution options for Android applications; AFAIK all but Android Market support paid-for applications. I would not advise anyone to rely on any

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Sundog
Who didn't see THAT one coming... On Feb 2, 11:06 am, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Java Developer wrote: I believe I have been quite reasonable, patiently waiting for you to deploy the paid application solution. There are many distribution options for Android applications;

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Shane Isbell
SlideME has support for paid applications: http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/4d4bef14be051681/b12060065b9b2d5b Shane On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Sundog sunns...@gmail.com wrote: I am certainly not losing faith but the lack of information is truly

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Sundog
...and that one... Hint, folks, not naming anyone in particular: this constant pushing of your alternate solutions has had the exact opposite effect you intend, at least with me. On Feb 2, 11:07 am, Shane Isbell shane.isb...@gmail.com wrote: SlideME has support for paid

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Al Sutton
It'll probably turn up after the ADCII has started which will be after the first handsets built on the platform become available in the second half of 2008. (according to http://code.google.com/android/adc.html ) ;). Al. Sundog wrote: I am certainly not losing faith but the lack of

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Al Sutton
Does that mean I should the competitors to AndAppStore? :) Al. http://andappstore.com/ Sundog wrote: ...and that one... Hint, folks, not naming anyone in particular: this constant pushing of your alternate solutions has had the exact opposite effect you intend, at least with me. On Feb

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Shane Isbell
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Sundog sunns...@gmail.com wrote: ...and that one... Hint, folks, not naming anyone in particular: this constant pushing of your alternate solutions has had the exact opposite effect you intend, at least with me. SlideME is not for people like you. Wait for

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Sundog
I would pursue who people like me are, but something tells me letting this comment stand by itself will be more of a service to the community. On Feb 2, 11:15 am, Shane Isbell shane.isb...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Sundog sunns...@gmail.com wrote: ...and that one...

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Shane Isbell
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Sundog sunns...@gmail.com wrote: I would pursue who people like me are, but something tells me letting this comment stand by itself will be more of a service to the community. SlideME has never targeted itself to developers who use one side of their mouth to

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Josh Dobbs
Thhe only problem with these other outlets is the android users don't seem to know about them or even bother using them if they do know about them. I had my application posted on 3 of these such outlets for a week prior to posting my app on the android market. Not even one person downloaded the

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Shane Isbell
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Josh Dobbs joshdo...@gmail.com wrote: Thhe only problem with these other outlets is the android users don't seem to know about them or even bother using them if they do know about them. I had my application posted on 3 of these such outlets for a week prior to

[android-developers] Re: It is Now MID-Q1, where are the Paid Apps???

2009-02-02 Thread Al Sutton
If you can get the AndAppStore client installed on every device in the same way that Google has the Marketplace client installed on every G1 shipped I'm sure you'd see those figures change :). Al. Josh Dobbs wrote: Thhe only problem with these other outlets is the android users don't seem