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megablast on Feb 22, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: We Are the App Store

Despite Android's popularity, people are not buying apps. The google app store is in danger now of getting people relying on free apps, so they may never be willing to buy apps. This is different to iPhone users. Of course, android app store may change as time goes on, and it gets new users, but the majority of apps in the android app store are free.

Also, it is not "I could care less", that makes no sense. It is "I couldn't care less".

dpcan on Feb 28, 2011 | [–]

Yes, people certainly ARE buying apps on Android.

bonch on Feb 23, 2011 | [–]

I believe Google wants the Android Store to be full of free apps...that just happen to be supported by Google ads. Otherwise, Google doesn't get anything out of the Android platform.

xiongchiamiov on Feb 24, 2011 | [–]

Other than the 30% share of payment for paid apps in the Google Marketplace...

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