Android market URLs

Question

Hi all,

For my new released application I use the following url to get it on the Android market

http://market.android.com/details?id=com.kamosoft.happycontacts

From my Android device, when I click on this url, I'm well forwarded to the Market application , on my application page, that's work fine.

But from a PC with a standard browser, I got 404 Error not found ! Why ?

Any idea ?

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

The Android market isn't available on a standard web browser, only on a handset.

The market application specifies that it wishes to hijack market links from the browser. Take a look at the <data> element in intent filters to see how this is implemented.