In terms of making money, Fresh Comics as currently constituted is ad-free and completely free for download. I’m working with comic retailers on a value-add feature for local comic shoppers (local events happening soon) that will serve as the main monetization engine. However, I’m currently focusing on getting a critical mass of users before I approach retailers about advertising their events through my app.

It’s all about my market tactics and success therein Android.

Hijack? Do you have proof of this? Are they providing enhanced functionality, it looks like it, so the permissions are necessary.

Where have you seen Android phones with pop-up ad infestations? I haven’t and I’ve owned at lest 3 android phones. The only thing I’ve heard of is Airpush, which uses the notification bar for ads. However, people quickly found out the culprit and the apps that used it, and forced developers to not only apologize, but remove the offending function.

Nobody is making money on Android? Um, you may want to ask Gameloft, Rovio, and others about that. They are making boatloads.

Actually, no. Google does not count a wallpaper as an app, unless it is a live wallpaper, meaning it has animations and other things that make it an app. There are wallpaper apps, sure, but as the article noted, there are also plenty of keyboard apps and others that enhance functionality. An example of this are ADW Launcher EX, Launcher Pro Plus, Go Launcher EX which allow you to change the look of your whole phone, while also adding more functionality, like scrolling for widgets, hidden docks, various transitions for your home screen, resizing app icons, and adding themes to your hearts content. All of this without having to root, or in iOS terms, jailbreak.

Where are the customers?

But are people buying Apps. Or do you have to give them away?

There are a shedload of Comic Apps for iOS. So did you feel you were late to the party there?

Are you making any money from it?