SugarSync Update Helps Add to Android App Market Confusion

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Yesterday I got a message from SugarSync, one of my favorite Cloud Storage companies. They were announcing, amongst other things, that:

Kindle Fire – SugarSync is now available for the Kindle Fire, so you can access all your files from the SugarSync Cloud.

That was great – I clicked on the link in the email, checked out the blog post, then clicked the link in the article to grab the new version and … landed at the Android Market as shown in the image below.

Now don’t get me wrong – this is an excellent update to a great app. Here is some of the blog post:

Out of the box, the Fire gives you access to your books, music and videos from the Cloud and lets you download them to the device for offline access. Install SugarSync and you can do the same for all your files and folders. You can access all your files directly from the SugarSync Cloud or you can sync complete folders to your device so you can work with them on the go.

The problem? Last time I checked, in order to get apps on your Kindle Fire they need to come from the Amazon Appstore for Android. So having ONLY Android Market links is confusing and unhelpful.

And for me, this is also why the Amazon market gets pretty much ALL of my business now … it only took having to spend $10 to re-buy Touchdown for my Fire to set me straight: anything bought on Amazon works on ALL devices (well, normal Android fragmentation aside), whereas stuff bought on the Android Market works only on Android Market devices. Then there is the Nook tablet … but I think you get the point – if a developer can’t get this right in the PR for a major release for the biggest selling Android tablet ever, how are consumers supposed to deal with this situation?

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Michael Anderson
I have loved technology for as long as I can remember - and have been a computer gamer since the PDP-10! Mobile Technology has played a major role in my life - I have used an electronic companion since the HP95LX more than 20 years ago, and have been a 'Laptop First' person since my Compaq LTE Lite 3/20 and Powerbook 170 back in 1991! As an avid gamer and gadget-junkie I was constantly asked for my opinions on new technology, which led to writing small blurbs ... and eventually becoming a reviewer many years ago. My family is my biggest priority in life, and they alternate between loving and tolerating my gaming and gadget hobbies ... but ultimately benefits from the addition of technology to our lives!

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