ASTRO beta

[huskur]

I haven't purchased an app yet for my Droid so please excuse my ignorance with my question:

This won't just start charging us, like on our phone bill, once the beta version expires right? I don't like things that just start charging you without giving warning!

Answer: NO

nothing is charged until you set up the "charge" account for puchasing apps. I also will not pay for an app most likely.

 

[New2u]

I haven't purchased an app yet for my Droid so please excuse my ignorance with my question:

This won't just start charging us, like on our phone bill, once the beta version expires right? I don't like things that just start charging you without giving warning!

Yeah as stated, they can't just charge you without your knowledge. Once it goes to a paid version, which will most likely be a downloaded update to astro, you will need a serial key to unlock it. Or the new version we just downloaded has a timer on it that will make it not work after that date.

 

[coolkidd]

I might buy it for $1.99.... any higher than that then I will look for another alternative.

 

[Ghostwheel]

I haven't purchased an app yet for my Droid so please excuse my ignorance with my question:

This won't just start charging us, like on our phone bill, once the beta version expires right? I don't like things that just start charging you without giving warning!

Yeah as stated, they can't just charge you without your knowledge. Once it goes to a paid version, which will most likely be a downloaded update to astro, you will need a serial key to unlock it. Or the new version we just downloaded has a timer on it that will make it not work after that date.

This has me wondering, though. What if paid apps start putting in these type of timers so that instead of buying something once, they make you subscribe? I.e., "Your copy of FooApp will expire in 2 days; please pay $.99 for another 30 days." Is this possible with the way the App Market works? Do any apps do this yet?

If nothing else, apps like that would hopefully inspire open source developers to create free alternate versions, a la OpenOffice.

 

[Firegrl]

Thanks for the info guys. Just like to be informed before any hidden fees start popping up.

I would pay for apps if they were truly stellar and there were no free substitutions....

 

[backlash]

I saw this update the other day, and noticed the comment that the beta would expire 3/31 .................................so I didn't update the app

I always read the dev comments, and the latest reviews on the app before I follow through with the update.