Google Bans Tethering App From Android Market 361
narramissic writes "Maybe Android and the Android Market aren't so open after all. A developer who contributed to the WiFi Tether for Root Users app reports that Google has banned the application from the Android Market. The developer writes in his blog that Google cited a section of the developer agreement that says that Google may remove applications if they violate the device maker's or the operator's terms of service. T-Mobile, the only operator to offer an Android phone, expressly forbids tethering phones to a computer. This incident raises some interesting questions, the developer notes in his blog. 'Does this mean that apps in the Market have to adhere to the ToS for only T-Mobile, even when other carriers sign on? Will all apps have to adhere to the ToS for every carrier that supports Android phones?'"
What did you expect? (Score:4, Funny)
In the United States the carriers would rape your mother and charge you for it if it were legal. I can only hope that there is a special place in Hell for these scumbags, maybe somewhere near the FOX executives.
Re:No crazy restriction for Windows Mobile Apps (Score:4, Funny)
You and your user certainly couldn't be more satisfied.
Re:Tether Different (tm) (Score:5, Funny)
Re:T-Mobile's tech support didn't get the memo. (Score:2, Funny)
Oookay, if T-Mobile bans tethering their phones, why have they helped me and my mom seperately to configure their phones to tether over bluetooth to our laptops? Hell, I'm running Linux, that didn't even phase them, they still helped me find the command-strings I needed!
Tech support that helped with Linux settings? Wow, that's actually kind of cool.
Re:What did you expect? (Score:4, Funny)
Ninth Circle Of Hell: For those who commit treason, exploit a monopoly, or cancel _Firefly_
Re:What did you expect? (Score:1, Funny)
I think there now Torgo's Executive Powder
Re:If only (Score:2, Funny)
Proposed company name: "Dumb Pipe Dreams"
Re:Real? (Score:3, Funny)
Man, the summary should definitely be updated.
Come on editors, do your job !
Re:Tether Different (tm) (Score:5, Funny)
Course thats nothing when you compare it to what the dingos do...
They eat your babies?
Re:If only (Score:2, Funny)
Mike, if that's you're real name? I *think* you may be wrong that nobody on /. knows what bandwidth is...