Few questions about appilcations.

[bigk]

hey,

How are apps saved to the phone? Can you choose where to save it? For example the phone memory or sd card.
How are apps tranfered to one android phone to the next? Can they be transfered from one phone to the other via sd card?

Do some apps only work for certain android operating systems?

Note I do not currently own a Android phone. (Yet)

 

[Berrythepocket]

Most applications are compatible with most of the android phones, though it is generally based on the operating system. If an application is not currently supported on a newer phone (i.e. Incredible), it is mostly due to the fact that they havent had the time to develop for that specific phone (though it may still be compatible unofficially).

As for saving applications, you can currently only save applications to phone memory. However word is that a "future update" (my guess is 2.2 froyo), will see the "save applications to sd card" option. As for transferring apps from phone to phone, the applications are tied to the email account you download them to that is tied to the android market, so although I havent tried it, I am guessing it is possible.

 

[Adiliyo]

the apk for apps can be saved anywhere for storage, but they can (currently) only be installed to the phone memory, which given the current average size of apps isn't an issue for the incredible with its 700+mb of phone storage, but it is a factor in phone with 100mb or even less for that space.

if you get your applications from the marketplace, technically only apps that are compatible with the handset you are using to access it will show up for download.

as for going from phone to phone, it is all tied to the google account you use to sign into the phone during the setup process. then if you change phones (to any android phone) once you sign in, all compatible apps will either download automatically, or will show up in the download section of the market.