Important Announcement: Handango Android Catalog

**NetCom** · 09-29-2008, 10:05 PM

I don't now if Google has right on word Android - but it seems that something already popped out on Handango website - I guess some kind of game called Android (it seems it is WinMo platform)

**rawskilz** · 09-29-2008, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by heyitsnan

I just want to make sure that I don't download some *crap* app from an idiot that likes to create adware/spyware/viruses and crashes my phone or loads it up with junk. Then I'd be pissed!

good things apps have an user rating i believe

**ROGUE7474** · 09-30-2008, 04:17 PM

I have used Handango, but their prices are too high on most of their apps.

**MrGibbage** · 09-30-2008, 08:23 PM

And here's a Washington Post article on this as well

Handango said it will start selling Google ( NSDQ: GOOG) Android applications when the phones become available next month. The company, which now sells apps for nine different operating systems, including Windows Mobile, Palm ( NSDQ: PALM), Symbian and BlackBerry, appears to be one of the first independent companies to say that they will support applications for the T-Mobile G1 at least on this scale. In addition, it appears that Handango will even offer more capabilities than the official Android Market.

Read here - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...093002397.html

**ren857** · 09-30-2008, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by ROGUE7474

I have used Handango, but their prices are too high on most of their apps.

Bingo! I was thinking the same thing. I got nervous when I heard that Handango will be offering apps. They are expensive.

**bluprintid** · 10-09-2008, 04:21 PM

yea i think the people at google should regulate some sort of security to make shore the apps wont kill our phones cause not everybody buying there g1s are complete comp geeks some of us just want to enjoy good software that simplifies and organizes our lives

**bluprintid** · 10-09-2008, 04:22 PM

I would hate to get ged up n then 4 months later be hacked out thats not cool

**natv** · 10-10-2008, 09:14 AM

well I think for those who want to be completely "safe" should just use whatever standard method is provided for installing apps (marketplace for example), but that other ways of installing apps needs to be made available for those of us that wish to experiment, or to test out beta apps, etc..

I'm ok with a warning message, but I would be completely turned away from Android if providers blocked the ability to install apps from other sources.

The open source is really the driving force of this.

Of course, the first thing I'd suggest either way is a really good backup/restore app