Google Dev Phone 1 Banned From Paid Apps 134
ScrewMaster points out an short article according to which purchasers of the G1 Android phone's developer-oriented variant will be out of luck if they want to buy apps from Google's application store. "Google is not going to allow programmers who have purchased the Dev Phone 1 to purchase paid apps from the Android Market. I just signed up as a G1 developer, and was about to plunk down the $399 for a Dev Phone 1, but now I'm going to have to think about it. I know that Google is interested in preventing (cough) 'piracy,' but does this seem like the right way to go? I know the Dev Phone 1 is primarily a developer's tool, but I would like to actually use the thing, and not have to spend another $180 from T-Mobile for a regular G1 just for the privilege of buying software." I hope this isn't true; the unlocked G1 looked like a pretty cool phone, especially (being unlocked) for travel to countries where pre-paid SIM cards are the norm.
Re:Experience teaches... it does what?! (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, if only Windows was open source.... the 'black-hat' community would have found ways to subvert it years ago!
Re:device not banned (Score:3, Funny)
What's your app? I'll give it a look.
What? Of course I'll pay for it.
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Re:device not banned (Score:3, Funny)
"colonslash"
Thats really quite a gruesome name you have there.
Re:device not banned (Score:2, Funny)
"colonslash"
Thats really quite a gruesome name you have there.
It's better than #: