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Android Dev Phone Sees OS Update

Users will be able to access paid apps on the Android Market

Mar 10, 2009 15:08 GMT  ·  By
Android Dev Phone can now access paid apps
   Android Dev Phone can now access paid apps

Android Dev Phone users were previously reported, ironically, to face a limitation of their device, namely the fact that they weren't able to purchase paid applications from the Android market. Now we learn that Google and HTC have released an OS update that addresses this issue, so Android Dev Phone users have at this point the Version 1.1 of Android available for download for them.

The new OS release comes with other improvements as well, among which we can take into account the support for Search by Voice, the access to priced apps, Alarm Clock fixes, the fixed sending Gmail freeze, mail notifications and refreshing intervals fixes, as well as Maps that now show business reviews.

Those that have paid $400 plus a few fees to purchase Google's own Android Dev Phone will be able to enjoy the improvements that the new upgrade brings to the POP3 e-mail accounts. At the same time, it seems that they will also be permitted to see a wide range of API changes that are bound to make them rejoice.

Of course, the most important betterment that the OS brings is the access to Paid Apps on the Android Market. Those that have posted their own applications on the marketplace will now have the possibility to see how the software is performing and will no longer be left in the dark.

Developer Advocate Dan Morrill says that the copy-protected apps on the market still cannot be accessed from the ADP1, since the device would allow for unrestricted access to its content and enforcing copy protection would be impossible.

“As a result, the Market application on such devices is not able to access copy protected apps, whether they are free or paid. If you choose to add copy protection when you upload your application to the Android Market, then you won’t be able to test it on the ADP1’s Android Market client. Your application will always be accessible to users who have standard configurations though, and if your application (whether it is free or paid) is not copy-protected, it will appear on all devices, including developer configurations,” Dan Morrill states.