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Amazon App Store Thread - Daily Free Apps

sonofaresiii said:
and hey, i'm all for supporting our President, so long as I don't get hanged for not supporting him.

What Amazon's doing is FORCING our support by requiring us to keep their app store. I love Amazon and I'd love to continue using their appstore, but knowing I have to continue to, no matter what? Ehhh....
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I am going to sound like a dick but I don't care. Quit your whining and crying and suck it up. If you root your phone and uninstall the market I would be willing to bet several of the market apps you have won't work for the same reason some Amazon apps won't work if you uninstall the appstore. This is done to protect the devs, if there was no sort of DRM then the Android ecosystem would be more rampant with piracy.

Your comparison is quit wrong. The President is the only president you have, regardless if you chose to vote for him or not. You can choose not to use the Amazon appstore, no one is forcing you to use it.

If you choose to use it, even if it is just for a free app each day, then you must comply with the terms of use. If you uninstall the appstore you are in violation fo the terms of use and they are not required to allow you to use any of the apps you have downloaded from them.

Quit your complaining and next time you see an app's terms of service pop up don't just blindly agree to it but take 5 mins of your precious time and read what you are agreeing to.
 
Yeahha said:
I am going to sound like a dick but I don't care. Quit your whining and crying and suck it up. If you root your phone and uninstall the market I would be willing to bet several of the market apps you have won't work for the same reason some Amazon apps won't work if you uninstall the appstore. This is done to protect the devs, if there was no sort of DRM then the Android ecosystem would be more rampant with piracy.

Your comparison is quit wrong. The President is the only president you have, regardless if you chose to vote for him or not. You can choose not to use the Amazon appstore, no one is forcing you to use it.

If you choose to use it, even if it is just for a free app each day, then you must comply with the terms of use. If you uninstall the appstore you are in violation fo the terms of use and they are not required to allow you to use any of the apps you have downloaded from them.

Quit your complaining and next time you see an app's terms of service pop up don't just blindly agree to it but take 5 mins of your precious time and read what you are agreeing to.
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+1
Well said. We should refer to this post if this subject is brought back up again on this long thread.
 
oOMavrikOo said:
Just for future reference, if I uninstall the appstore, does that mean I lose the apps I've gotten from it... free or paid?
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You don't "lose" them, but you just may not be able to USE them.
The apps are tied with your Amazon account, (just like your Google account and the Market) so if you uninstall it - the apps may not WORK, but you can always redownload\reinstall\get them to work, once you redownload\reinstall the Amazon Appstore.

[if that makes sense...]
 
oOMavrikOo said:
Just for future reference, if I uninstall the appstore, does that mean I lose the apps I've gotten from it... free or paid?
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No, the apps would still be installed on your device. If the dev chose to use the Amazon appstore DRM when they upload the app to Amazon then the app could not be used unless you have the appstore installed. If the dev did not opt for the DRM the app could be used regardless. If you uninstall the appstore for whatever reason and reinstall later any app you had received paid/free/free app of the day will be available for you to redownload and install at no charge to you.
 
Yeahha said:
I am going to sound like a dick but I don't care. Quit your whining and crying and suck it up. If you root your phone and uninstall the market I would be willing to bet several of the market apps you have won't work for the same reason some Amazon apps won't work if you uninstall the appstore. This is done to protect the devs, if there was no sort of DRM then the Android ecosystem would be more rampant with piracy.
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yup, it's the same deal with Market. The only difference is that Amazon isn't built into the OS and everyone is skeptical because it is the new kid in town.
 
Wordsmith
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Second Breakfast Studios' Wordsmith is a scrabble-esque crossword style game. Featuring classic gameplay and up to 60 concurrent matches, it's perfect for both long time players and budding word addicts. Second Breakfast Studios provides a faithful recreation of the classic board. Filled with double letters, triple words, and infinitely massive potential point totals, it brings the timeless excitement of challenging word play to your Android device.
 
Today's free app is Trillian, regularly $4.99. I started using this when I used my PC for keeping in touch with friends, now I just use my phone.
 
Left Coast DJ said:
What does Trillian provide that makes it better than, say, Handcent?
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My understanding is Handcent is an app for SMS messages. Trillian is an app for IM (like Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, etc). They are apps for different purposes.
 
Left Coast DJ said:
What does Trillian provide that makes it better than, say, Handcent?
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Trillian combines all the Instant Messenger clients like Google Talk, AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Jabber, etc.. all into one client. They all communicate over your data connection rather than via SMS (which can potentially cost you money if your plan doesn't cover unlimited SMS). Instant messaging also has a lot more features than simple SMS, like group chat, file transfer, etc.. Those instant messengers are also cross platform including all smartphones, dumbphones, featurephones, pc's, macs, ipod, linux/unix boxes, etc..

For some reason though, it seems as if an entire generation somehow missed and skipped over the instant messengers and don't even realize they exist. That's why you see a lot of new developers trying to re-invent the wheel with apps like Kik, Whatsapp, Pingchat, and others. These new upstart chat apps are limited to smartphones and don't extend to windows, mac, linux, etc.
 
I really need to stop buying apps because they always end up on App Store. I bought Trillian last week and now it's free. A few weeks ago I bought Weatherbug and that too was free not so long ago. :)

Can't really complain though. Love Amazon App Store.
 
aniPet Marine Aquarium Live Wallpaper

Feel free to tap the glass because this simulated marine aquarium was made for your touch. The aniPet Aquarium Live Wallpaper app transforms your plain wallpaper into a beautiful and interactive aquarium that fits into your pocket. Numerous options allow you to personalize your aquatic exhibit, and interactive features allow you to be a part of its flourishing beauty.

Application Permissions:
  • Access the vibration feature.

Don't wallpapers usually ask for more permissions that just vibrate?
What is everyones opinions of downloading wallpapers?
 
ONJFan said:
Don't wallpapers usually ask for more permissions that just vibrate?
What is everyones opinions of downloading wallpapers?
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Why would they need more permissions than vibrate or any at all if it is just a wallpaper? A wallpaper gallery may need internet access. I personally like the fish been feeding them time and time again.
 
ONJFan said:
Don't wallpapers usually ask for more permissions that just vibrate?
What is everyones opinions of downloading wallpapers?
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The normal "Free" ones usually ask for more permissions. But that's because they gather your info instead. This one is usually paid, so it doesn't track your location and usage and whatnot.
 
I downloaded aniPet and am loving it.

Question about Trillian (and LiveProfile, Kik, etc.): Can someone on Trillian carry on a conversation with someone on LiveProfile or regular SMS?
 
Left Coast DJ said:
I downloaded aniPet and am loving it.

Question about Trillian (and LiveProfile, Kik, etc.): Can someone on Trillian carry on a conversation with someone on LiveProfile or regular SMS?
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Trillian and other messengers work by using data connections, they're all separate from SMS texting so no Trillian et al won't be able to support SMS texting. However, using Trillian doesn't disable your regular SMS texting. So if you're wondering if downloading Trillian will prevent you from being able to use SMS, it won't. If, however, you're hoping you can get out of that SMS plan you signed up for, sorry, not gonna happen.

(although google is doing some interesting things in that area...)
 
Did you all know that these apps don't work in airplane mode?

Found that out and I was quite surprised and a bit annoyed.

They need a way to fix that. Why cant i play doodle jump without and internet connection?
 
lexluthor said:
Did you all know that these apps don't work in airplane mode?

Found that out and I was quite surprised and a bit annoyed.

They need a way to fix that. Why cant i play doodle jump without and internet connection?
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I've played Doodle Jump and Angry Birds Rio while in airplane mode.
 
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