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Catch 22 re Android Market Developer Agreement – Ebay API

This is not a programming question per se but a question that may be relevant to all future Android developers.

I am in the market for an Android developer phone. I can buy it used on eBay, or I can buy it new on the Android Market.

All nice and dandy but in order what the Android market has to offer, I have to first register, which requires signing the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement.

Well, I know that many developers signed that agreement and stayed alive, but before signing anything I prefer to read what I am about to sign. Unfortunately, certain information that is needed to be understood in order to sign the agreement can be accessed only after you sign the agreement…

For example, how do I know which are the “authorized payment processors” mentioned in clause 1.2?

Also, it sounds strange to me that in order to just see what developer phones are available (and their specs) I first have to register and pay the $25 registration fee. It will take at least 6 months before I will be ready to place anything on the Android market, so why should I register now?

Any idea whether to find these 2 pieces of information without having to register so early in the process?

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    You do not need to register now. Just when you are ready to release your app to the Market.

    Also, for development you can get any Android phone out there. Preferably many phones with different physical characteristics and various sw versions.

    Btw, the $25 fee is a good thing, because Google records your credit card no, so malicious devs keep themselves away.

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    Two things, first the “Authorized Payment Processors” are defined just above that as:

    Payment Processor(s): Any party authorized by Google to provide payment processing services that enable Developers with optional Payment Accounts to charge Device users for Products distributed via the Market.Blockquote

    The only one currently is Google Checkout, but I have heard that they are working with PayPal to get them involved as well.

    Secondly, you have to log in to buy the phones because they are only available to Android Devs. The ones on the list are the “Android Dev Phone 2” (which is basically a MyTouch 3G) for $399.00 and the Nexus One for $529.00. You can look those up and check the specs on them. They are both unlocked and the Nexus One has an unlocked bootloader.

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