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Yes it would seem that a developer who had successfully developed an Android application wouldn't need a free phone...?

The other way 'round though (as the comment above describes) would be a killer strategy.

I think a lot of us are still on first generation Android devices. I use the emulator to make sure everything runs smoothly at higher resolutions and on newer releases of Android, but such details simply don't get as much attention since I don't interact with them day-to-day. I'm sure that when my Nexus or Droid comes, I'll focus more on those little details.

So this is a way of ensuring that the most popular apps work beautifully on the flagship phones, as well as creating some positive publicity and developer goodwill.

And of course, I'm delighted. I thought I had another 18 months to wait before I would get a better phone.

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