It's interesting to watch the evolution of Google and how they plan to extract revenue out of "free".
Open source operating system, open app development for the masses, and free services... and along comes Google AdSense.
I received an automatic update push this morning to my handset for an update of a free app I like called Taskiller.
Taskiller is very useful on a multitasking phone. After a day, you realize just how many programs are running and Taskiller provides a quick list, quick kill of apps running in the background.
This particular upgrade came with a notification of an AdSense beta roll-out. There will be an option to pay for an ad free version.
The Android Market already runs a rotating ad on the home page.
I can vote on Google's concept after a detailed description, whether I think this is a good or bad idea.
Working in a business where advertising fuels my paycheck, I voted GOOD!
It's a warm fuzzy, for a jaded consumer like me, when a huge corporation asks my opinion before moving ahead.
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