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  • 20-02-2010 4:45pm
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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭


    It's about time Google opened the apps market for Ireland...

    There must be enough android phones in the country to warrant it.

    At least its not like the iphone/iPad where you pay a premium but most of the good features are disabled.


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    Volker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Volker


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    It's about time Google opened the apps market for Ireland...


    Totally agree.

    Though in the meantime you can either use a foreign SIM card or root+Marketenabler. Works like a charm.


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    marymc
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭marymc


    A root whaty?


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    slim410
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭slim410


    like root the phone and get market enabler....

    link to download the APK for market enabler--->http://s.2030.tk/marketenable
    and emm just search how to root android in google :)



    that way u can download all paid apps...as if ur a t0mobile US user :)
    shmad isnt it :D lol


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    IH77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭IH77


    Volker wrote: »
    Totally agree.

    Though in the meantime you can either use a foreign SIM card or root+Marketenabler. Works like a charm.

    Yep, just chucked in a UK sim card and downloaded some apps over wifi (including the UK amazon mp3 store app which looks pretty awesome), works a treat.


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    #6
    thirtythirty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭thirtythirty


    There might be paid apps for Ireland very soon - Google are apparantly making a "paid apps announcement" sometime this week...


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    smackyB
    Registered Users Posts: 749 ✭✭✭smackyB


    oh wow, that would be amazing!


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    #8
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Interesting, I must start some personal Android projects and get some Market experience


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    #9
    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭long_b


    No news yet.

    We could all chime in here for a vent

    http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=2e3f33b378a6a645&hl=en&fid=2e3f33b378a6a645000481b48cedce24


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    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    long_b wrote: »
    No news yet.

    We could all chime in here for a vent

    http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=2e3f33b378a6a645&hl=en&fid=2e3f33b378a6a645000481b48cedce24

    Yeah,it's becoming a pain that we've no access to the paid app market yet. I think i know every free app that's in the market at this stage!:P

    I'll be in the states next week,thinking about getting a US sim card so i can access it.


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    dionsiseire
    Registered Users Posts: 3,182 ✭✭✭dionsiseire


    Did this announcement ever happen


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,749 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    A resounding no it seems, my searching for any info on paid android apps for Ireland brought me to this thread lol!

    Anyone have any idea of any intention to launch it?


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    Abelloid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    I have a UK SIM on its way in the post, seems to me to be the easiest method right now.


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,749 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    JustinOval wrote: »
    I have a UK SIM on its way in the post, seems to me to be the easiest method right now.

    How does that work exactly? My Bro lives in the UK, he could get me a PAYG SIM for next to nowt?

    I guess I put the UK SIM in, shop for all my apps, put my Irish one back in and Bobs your uncle?


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    Abelloid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    Inquitus wrote: »
    How does that work exactly? My Bro lives in the UK, he could get me a PAYG SIM for next to nowt?

    I guess I put the UK SIM in, shop for all my apps, put my Irish one back in and Bobs your uncle?

    AFAIK once you pay for the apps they're linked to your Google account, just connect via Wifi and buy/pay for what you want, then swap SIMs.

    ...I think.. :pac:


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    dragona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭dragona


    I happen to have a spare UK Vodafone sim if anyone wants it......first to PM me can have it! I am in Mullingar, but can post......Was on the train back from Dublin today, and sitting next to me was a guy with a SE Experia X3, and he was trying to look as if he could care less, but was eyeing up my lovely Desire, I could see his eyes darting all over the place, and hahahaha I have it and he doesn't!!!!!!! :D


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,524 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    dragona wrote: »
    I happen to have a spare UK Vodafone sim if anyone wants it......first to PM me can have it! I am in Mullingar, but can post......Was on the train back from Dublin today, and sitting next to me was a guy with a SE Experia X3, and he was trying to look as if he could care less, but was eyeing up my lovely Desire, I could see his eyes darting all over the place, and hahahaha I have it and he doesn't!!!!!!! :D


    PM sent


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    #18
    dragona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭dragona


    Sorry folks, it has been claimed!


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    #19
    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,524 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Has anyone bought a uk sim card?who would you buy from and does anyone ship to ireland?How do i buy the paid apps?is from credit on the sim or can you set up an account.


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    nmesisca
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭nmesisca


    yabadabado wrote: »
    Has anyone bought a uk sim card?who would you buy from and does anyone ship to ireland?How do i buy the paid apps?is from credit on the sim or can you set up an account.

    you need a Google Checkout account.
    Soon should be possible to use Paypal as well.
    In some countries it is already active that Operators detract the cost from your mobile bill, but I wouldn't expect this to happen here any time soon.


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,524 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    cheers.i have a google checkout account so i will probably buy one over the weekend.


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    Loggie
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭Loggie


    I've two spare 3uk pay as you go sims going a begging. Ordered from the 3uk website and were delivered in a few days. My nexus is rooted now and I use market enabler so I don't need the sims (3uk send 2 sims).
    There seems to be more free apps (and obviously paid) in the market when using enabler. For example Skyfire free is not in the normal market but it is there when I use market enabler.
    When ordering from 3uk, o2uk or vodafone uk they need a valid postcode. I stuck in BT11AA in Belfast with my normal Irish address including Ireland and was delivered no problems. Took maybe 4 days.
    PM me your address and I'll bang one in the post if anyone wants one.


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    JimiMac
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭JimiMac


    Loggie wrote: »
    I've two spare 3uk pay as you go sims going a begging. Ordered from the 3uk website and were delivered in a few days. My nexus is rooted now and I use market enabler so I don't need the sims (3uk send 2 sims).
    There seems to be more free apps (and obviously paid) in the market when using enabler. For example Skyfire free is not in the normal market but it is there when I use market enabler.
    When ordering from 3uk, o2uk or vodafone uk they need a valid postcode. I stuck in BT11AA in Belfast with my normal Irish address including Ireland and was delivered no problems. Took maybe 4 days.
    PM me your address and I'll bang one in the post if anyone wants one.

    Thanks Loggie! I got the sim this morning. :)


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    #24
    Darksaga87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭Darksaga87


    Quick question guys.
    Im getting my desire today, Just wondering regarding apps, on my iphone there was a game that my GF played, but im selling my iphone so she wont be able to play it anymore and i feel kinda shítty bout it. the game was "tap Store" Its like cafe world type thing, you run a shop, buying clothes and all that silly bollox.

    So - Is there a game for the android that can substitute this type of game?
    Alleviate some of my guilt.!


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    #25
    Zagato
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Zagato


    I have a game called call girl, where basically you're a pimp, and you mind a bunch (I'm not sure what the collective noun is) of prostitutes around you're locality (linked to google maps). You have to keep them happy by buying them clothes, jewellry and stuff, and if you give them condoms they don't get sick!

    I'm not sure if it's quite what you're looking for, but thought I'd let you know :)


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    #26
    Darksaga87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭Darksaga87


    Zagato wrote: »
    I have a game called call girl, where basically you're a pimp, and you mind a bunch (I'm not sure what the collective noun is) of prostitutes around you're locality (linked to google maps). You have to keep them happy by buying them clothes, jewellry and stuff, and if you give them condoms they don't get sick!

    I'm not sure if it's quite what you're looking for, but thought I'd let you know :)


    LOL, Nice!


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    #27
    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    I thought I was doing something wrong given that there is a pathetic number of apps in the store.
    :(

    That's pretty crap on google's part to not even bother opening it up to the irish market.


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    #28
    conor.hogan.2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    bad for developers - users not that bad.

    are there many apps that people want but are not available as free?

    It is just pure laziness and neglect by Google tho - it would do them good and cause little work to open it to anywhere.


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    #29
    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭long_b


    Hoping they'll announce something on this at the conference this week.


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    #30
    eske
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭eske


    @Loggie you were lucky dude - it seems 3UK have locked down their address system

    I tried what you did - used a Belfast post code when trying to order a UK sim but it wouldn't allow me check out - same with O2 (although I didn't try vodafone)

    I don't suppose you still have one of those cards do you? I'd happily throw you a few quid for it.


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    #31
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users Posts: 9,367 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    You guys aren't missing out on too much tbh. I'm pretty disappointed with the standard of the apps/games in general.


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