A couple of days ago, I and a number of other Android developers received an email claiming to be from one of Google’s programmers. The message is posted here in its entirety, and basically thanks the developer for writing Android apps, and offers a free Nexus One or Droid phone as a “thank you” for having an app on Market that fits a specific set of criteria.
Having seen all sorts of scams in the last 15 years, and judging by the content of the message as well as the form, I was immediately skeptical. But a large number of sources (here are a few) claimed that the message is legitimate, so after several hours of consideration, I went ahead and applied for the program. I’ll post more if I actually receive the device.
Well played, Google. You just made it very difficult for me to use any other phone (not that I wasn’t sold on the platform already).
UPDATE: Today I received an official confirmation that the information was received and confirmed.
Tags: droid, free phone, market, nexus one, seeding
did you get yours yet? check this
http://hydtechblog.com/2010/03/30/i-got-my-free-verizon-droid-thank-you-android-market-device-seeding-program/
Yeah, see here: http://0xff.akop.org/2010/03/30/spark-news-update-on-the-android-market-seeding-program/
[...] the promised Nexus One phone from the Android Market Seeding program – the one I originally mistook as a scam. The device is real, and should go a ways in helping me ensure better compatibility with Android [...]