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[POLL] How Many Apps Have You Purchased on Your Android Device?

I'm an app junkie. Free apps, paid apps, it doesn't matter. I love apps. I love useful apps, fun apps, games and books. I've downloaded and installed thousands upon thousands of apps starting from my G1 through my MT3G, Nexus One and now MT4G and many others in between. I've also purchased a whole lot of apps. Some simply to supports devs who are bettering the community. Others because I need them for daily use. I've purchased a ridiculous number of games and apps to amuse myself and my kids. So how many apps have you purchased? Do you prefer to use free apps? Vote above an leave a comment with your number.

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I'm an app junkie. Free apps, paid apps, it doesn't matter. I love apps. I love useful apps, fun apps, games and books. I've downloaded and installed thousands upon thousands of apps starting from my G1 through my MT3G, Nexus One and now MT4G and many others in between. I've also purchased a whole lot of apps. Some simply to supports devs who are bettering the community. Others because I need them for daily use. I've purchased a ridiculous number of games and apps to amuse myself and my kids. So how many apps have you purchased? Do you prefer to use free apps? Vote above an leave a comment with your number.
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Same here...love apps and I do what I can to support the devs. Going into the Market is like my birthday, every day.

If I like an app payed or not doesn't matter. But I usually try the free version first.

Always like to contribute to good apps and one i THINK i will use.

I don't really purchase apps, mostly all my apps are free.

I enjoy apps. I prefer the very useful ones like UltimateJuice (must have)... Root Explorer, Titanium Backup and ROM Manager (if it worked on my Epic, so they say)

I also love trying out different apps. Since Christmas I've bought crap for almost $200. If I like an app I'll always try to support the developer by buying the paid version.
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I'm strict on apps, I only have like 15.
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I can hold tons of apps on a 4GB SD Card.

I have probably spent 1000 bux or more on apps and use maybe 1/4 of them I need to slow down think maybe I have an adiction lol
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I'm definitely for buying apps just to support the developers and to make developing for android a nice option for would-be developers.
Not that many apps purchased but I'm hitting the 40 range. Will still pay for more especially the tegra games once I get my hands on the Xoom wifi.
Seriously I don't get why people don't spend a little more on apps. An app costs like a cup of coffee. Every app you pay for, just cut back on a cuppa.
Of course I only spend on stuff I really use, at least for a couple of weeks.

ruffneckZeVo said:
I have probably spent 1000 bux or more on apps and use maybe 1/4 of them I need to slow down think maybe I have an adiction lol
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Holy moly that's alot of apps!
Me on the other hand, I have about 100 apps of which about a dozen are purchased, not because I'm a sting or anything but why should I pay for them when I can get someone else to pay for them (tapping on ads in the app)
Just out of interest though, when I do click on an ad, how much goes to the dev on average?
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I am not buying any apps, because market accepts creditcard only. Bad luck for developers.
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Just counted via my apps list in the market and I got all the way up to 31. This also includes live wallpapers (I think I paid for 3 or 4 even though I never use them for more than a day at a time) and a handful of widgets. Way more than I thought though. Those are just the paid apps, not free.

The Android Market is growing every they with wonderful apps to choose from.

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Interesting poll. Also, disappointing results - i cant believe 30% have only purchased 1-3 apps. As a development studio it saddens us that people with ultra-expensive smartphones are too miserly to spend a few bucks on really cool apps with interesting functionality.

Why don't you add the option 'None', because I'm so sure there are a lot of people who want a different payment method than creditcard.

6 - but this is mainly caused by the fact that I still use old G1 phone. I don't need most of paid utilities - free ones are enough. But I think I would buy a LOT of games if they would work on my device :-D
Also I like to pay for someone's work even if I don't have to. For example Star Traders RPG Elite gives you very little more than free version, but I have bought it to support its author

I paid for so many I can't remember >.<

Are the Android development books worth buying?

I'd like to learn a bit more about Android development and programming, and I see all these books about it. They're huge, so I'm wondering if they're actually worth the money.
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Yeah I'd be interested in knowing too, I'm interested in this discipline.
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there is a class im taking to learn some information on android and i'd have to say it really does teach you a lot. they started off asking $150 so i didn't do it instead i waited awhile. a week later they offered $99 and then 2 weeks after that they offered $27 so i took them up on the offer. i mean $30 is the cost of a book & i thought it might be better to take a class over a book anyway.
there are some free ebooks you can check out, here is 1
the class im taking now is offering the course for $31 right now. $1 buys the 1st week & then 2 $15 payments. here is the link. it comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.
i would guess if you can learn better from a book i would check your library 1st before investing in a book or online course. i checked them out and seen they can be rather expensive but i was able to find 2 books on android at my local library.

I love the Head First series, and if you don't already have an understanding of Java, I would highly recommend it. Their Android Development book doesn't come out until August 5th though. They explain everything in a really easy to understand way, with lots of "meta-cognitive" exercises. The best part is, I actually thoroughly enjoyed reading it ( Java version), it's the kind of book that you want to keep reading, it's hard to put it down.

Patrick, where can the book be bought?
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Amazon, and that's where I bought mine.
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patrick848 said:
I love the Head First series, and if you don't already have an understanding of Java, I would highly recommend it. Their Android Development book doesn't come out until August 5th though. They explain everything in a really easy to understand way, with lots of "meta-cognitive" exercises. The best part is, I actually thoroughly enjoyed reading it ( Java version), it's the kind of book that you want to keep reading, it's hard to put it down.
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I like that idea, I'm gonna order it today. Thanks Patrick!

looking for a partner

I co looking into making my own first app and wanting some help on it.
I hope it's okay to ask that in here btw
I have an idea for an app which would be a paid app for a niche market.
I Am able to design the interface and familiar with photo shop and the like and know how it should be put together and perhaps in time some of the basic required code but there will be a need for some math calculation based on tables created by the user...
looking on the basis of whilst I learn a 60-40 cut me .you for a guaranteed year from release and on a continuous basis if the help is ongoing for updates and the like.
I Am going to be learning as I go but Am not currently employed so I can still input a lot of time to this project.
so two questions
is anyone interested in joining?
is there already a disclosure form commonly used by partnering developers?

Doesn't Google take a share from every sale? So, the profits would be less.

ouhh at first i thought xda turned into gays online ^^
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ouhh at first i thought xda turned into gays online ^^
just kidding
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LOL!
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Back on topic if thats okay...
And yeah, Profits will already be cut IF we choose to advertise through google play shop or what ever the hell it's gonna be called by the time this is done, But the left overs can still be split anyway we want...
My above outlines were just in rough, I don't know if there is already an established system in use by others like me...

[Q] Using/managing android tablets in school by a teacher for classroom purposes

Hello all,
(As always if this has been asked before or in is in the wrong place I will allow the mods to hit me around the face with a wet fish!)
I am a school teacher in the Uk and I am testing using an android tablet in the classroom. Before the school commits to buying them though I have to show that they can do anything an iPad can (i know they can, but I have to show it to the leadership team)
So, the main thing they want to do is to be able to pay for apps on one "master" tablet but use those apps on the 60ish tablets we will buy for the school that pupils will use.
I know its possible by linking all the tablets to the same google account, but we dont want to hand out the tablets to the pupils with a google account on there that can then download paid for apps direct from the market, that could cost the school a lot.
Surely there is a way for this to happen, as otherwise my school will just go ahead and pay £300 each for 30 iPads instead of getting about 60 Nexus 7's for the same price that can do exactly the same thing.
Many thanks for any advice.
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I feel like I've seen I information on the Play store or somewhere asking people interested in using Android for education to contact them.
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Need your guys' advice on my app...

So I have been working on this app for awhile now and I want to know if there will be enough support behind it to make it worth it to even publish on the play store.
What my app does:
It is a study tool for the AP US History course (the type you take in college). It cycles through the questions and for every question it gives you 4 possible answers, and you select the one you think is correct just like a multiple choice test. After, you press "check answer" and it will tell you if you got the answer right or wrong, if you got it wrong it will give you the option to try the question again or skip it. You can also go back to previous questions if you accidentally skipped a question and wanted to go back. I looked at the play store and there really is no app that I believe would help as much as mine. I took AP US History this last year and it is a VERY rigorous course, but I built what I learned in that course into my app. Now, you can get study books to help prepare for the AP tests and all but those range from $30-$50 (Depending on how in-depth they are), but my app, which I hope will provide the same material, will only be $1 or $2 if I publish it.
Why I am coming to you guys for advice:
I do think my app is good and well written but then I think that there will not be a large market for my app, and if I am only gonna get a couple of sales, I was just gonna put it out for free. Now I have worked diligently on this app and would like to be paid for it, but only if the market is there. So would any of you be interested in buying this app if it were on the store? (I can also make different apps for different subjects as well if you would like me to do that)
If you are interested and would like to see my app before you make your decision, PM me and I can send you a sample version which only has 5 questions (the final build will have 100+) but it will give you a good idea of how the app works and feels. Please give me your feedback on this XDA!
This is a quick demo of my app:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw30bkwUvkI&feature=youtu.be
(It only looks slow because it is running on the emulator and not an actual phone)

Guess that answers my question...lol

you can make it a little more interesting by making a ranking out something, like "user got a9.5", people always like to compete
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zeratos said:
you can make it a little more interesting by making a ranking out something, like "user got a9.5", people always like to compete
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well i did add a system where it tells you how many you have correct and incorrect but i dont think that is exactly what you mean

Just my 2 cents...
Put this out for free...get the platform rock solid and bug free. THEN expand! Get it touch with like minded people and they can supply material from their courses and text books. I think at the moment this app will struggle to make you Much money due to its small target audience (who also happen to be students, and most students hate spending money
BUT... If you get it solid, make it easy to add/update new subject matter....it could work....just think...maybe schools might use it to help get kids to study as kids hate to get off their phone and hit the books. Maybe Universities/colleges would like to put a version out for all their courses...
Anyway you see what I'm getting at....
That was probably 4 cents worth....
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