After experimenting with pricing for Handy Quote (see my earlier post about pricing), I have determined that Android users expect great apps for free, or close to it. And there are thousands of developers willing to encourage this way of thinking. The Market reflects this, as there are also thousands [read more...]
Version 3.2 is released and available today. This version helps you write quotes faster and easier than ever before: Search your entire catalog for matching products (in less than a second in most cases) Optimized item screen layouts for portrait and landscape Compatibility with Android 1.6, 2.0, and large screen sizes New standard preferences [read more...]
Just released version 3.1. It adds a BCC email field in the preferences, so you can send a copy of every emailed quote to your home office or your own inbox, automatically! It also shows you how many items are in each category on the category screen, just to help [read more...]
The full version 3.0 of Handy Quote was released today. It is available on the Android Market now. I am looking into other ways to make it available to those of you who don't have Market access yet. The price [read more...]
Handy Quote v3.0 is now released on the Market. The trial version is fully functional and can be used in real-world situations. The limits are few: You are limited to adding a maximum of three line items to your quotes, and a short promotional blurb is inserted into quotes that are [read more...]
So where is Google and their press release about ADC2? It's September 10th already and still no news about developer participation, number of apps submitted, or any sign of the rating app. Normally this would be a great publicity opportunity, a chance to get some buzz in the media. But Google [read more...]
I thought it might be useful to have a place to save comments on the experience and process of developing a new application for Android. I am not new to programming, but completely new to Android. I have a little experience with Java, and I have written several apps for Palm [read more...]