[android-developers] Re: Splintering of the Market

I would imagine that there are few developers who will actually choose
to limit their applications to specific networks. I agree though, that
this will not do much to help the situation in the Market. There is
enough fragmentation as it is. And users who cannot get their hands on
an app through the Market (because a developer [or Google, such as
with Priced Applications in general] has limited it to a certain
region, or carrier) will find alternate means by which to get it. I
can't see how this will help developers, to be honest. That being
said, I don't recall that email, though I am sure I got it too.

On Oct 11, 5:54 am, MrChaz <mrchazmob...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Having just received an e-mail from the Google about up-coming changes
> to the market I was wondering what other people thought of it.
>
> The bit that I don't like the sound of is:
>
> "First, we have added the ability to target applications by carrier in
> all
> countries.  For example, if you are showing your app in the United
> States,
> you can now choose among Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless."
>
> The deliberate splintering of the market by allowing carriers to
> essentially have own market with their own exclusive apps is a
> terrible idea in my opinion. It's going to make this confusing and
> annoying for users who see their friends using software on an
> identical phone and operating system but are unable to use it
> themselves.
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