if this were to somehow become the norm as much as I like Android I think I would jump ship to another OS! I think there is way too much backlash for this to ever really take off though.
It'll be interesting to see how this pans out in the longer run, across different operating systems especially. Advertisers are always looking for the next challenge as to exposure to their ads.
Massive consumer negative feedback has had some effect on this junk in the past, but it never seems to actually stop certain ad practices. The "opt in/opt out" strategy is still around (Google and some agencies), but they basically always find a way to "opt" us in whether we want in or not.
And big thank you all for your responses!
That's confirm my thoughts.
I wanted to get your opinion on other thing too even if I guess it ;-)
It exists another indirect way of making money. Some networks pay a fee for each installation of the app. The network SDK install 2 or 3 shortcuts on the Home that redirects to a web search engine.
So, no ads and the user can delete those shortcuts.
So, is it worse, better or the same than notif. ads?
Thanks.
Seb.
You should see above that I gave the most in depth response to your AirPush question. I will say that placing icons on my home screen or hijacking my homepage are unforgivable and will land you in my dev blacklist for sure. This would be way, way worse in my book.
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Hello everybody,
Sorry for the late reply... too much busy...
And big thank you all for your responses!
That's confirm my thoughts.
I wanted to get your opinion on other thing too even if I guess it ;-)
It exists another indirect way of making money. Some networks pay a fee for each installation of the app. The network SDK install 2 or 3 shortcuts on the Home that redirects to a web search engine.
So, no ads and the user can delete those shortcuts.
So, is it worse, better or the same than notif. ads?
Thanks.
Seb.
While still something I wouldn't want that seems like a much better solution if the shortcuts are only placed there once. If it is something that keeps coming back then I don't think that is really ok either.
That is exactly what I was thinking about when I was talking about the backlash. There was a follow up story that said the carrier was removing the pre installed malware (I'm sure they didn't use those words though)
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I really don't get how any developer can consider it morally acceptable to use up a customer's data allocation or airtime (whatever their carrier measures) to push ads at them. Unlimited data at the carrier's full speed is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, after all.
I hate ads anyway, but put up with them on some of my apps that either don't have an ad-free edition or that I don't think I use enough to justify paying the selling price (and this from someone who can buy $20 or more of apps in a short time, all of them smaller ones). Passive banners, livable if they're not clogging too much screen space. Animation/sound, NO (that type is why I use adblockers on my laptop). Push ads, ABSOLUTELY NOT AND I WILL NEVER BUY AN APP FROM YOU IF YOU USE THIS! Push ads are IMO right up there with telemarketing, using resources I pay for to interrupt my use of my time and property to shove advertising at me.
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