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On 2011-06-05, Abu Yahya <abu_yahya@invalid.com> wrote:
> On 6/4/2011 10:31 AM, BGB wrote:
> [snip] 
>
> Incorrect. You can use a provisioning profile to test out your app on a 
> real device before you upload it to the AppStore.
You should have mentioned that this provisioning profile is at least $99 per
year while you can develop on Android for free (If you want to distribute your
program over the market you pay $25 or so). The difference is that you can't
test your iOS program without this account while you can load your app on
Android for free.

I know that these fees don't really hurt companies, but they prevent hobbyists
from developing on iOS