This market problem is due to firmware not updated yet and also is related to Google's recent release of paid apps market to 131 countries. I'd think it will take at least few more weeks before these issues are settled. And is mainly on Honeycomb OS. If you go to EEE Pad Transformer thread, many of such complains of not able to download apps, if can download cannot be installed in your country messages etc. So far I read that only XOOM users has minimal issues with these, probably XOOM is the first manufacturer to work directly with Google ( analogous to NexusOne and Samsung Nexus S ) who will get all immediate updates first
Some forums , even at Lowyat EEE Pad thread , has proposed to replaced the /system/build.prop file with Xoom. Yesterday, I took the risk and I use Root Explorer to access the file and make the about 10 changes to its various properties based on Xoom/Verizon. It doesn't really work after test on a few apps but apparently it improves the installation success. I have this morning, revert back to the original Iconia's properties
However I do find it strange , that we using the same hardware faces different problems. Example I have no problems downloading and installed Flash Player 10.3 and Angry Birds on the first day I have the Iconia while some users do complain ( not only here , in other forums too ) they are unable to do it all. I see the same scenario in the EEE Pad official thread - some can and some just cannot
Temporary we can use MarketEnabler or MarketAccess to fake telco to download - but your Iconia be rooted. This is however not a complete solution as I still see some apps " cannot installed in your country". Example Busybox - yesterday what I did, I download it from market.android.com on my computer and it was immediately send to the Iconia ; the iconia detected this, downloaded it and the app was installed
I have also tried to use FreeVPN but not too successful - I could get it connected but the connections just keeps on circling -- so I give up trying
Finally do a cleanup exercise : Settings/Applications/Manage Applications - browse to Market and select Clear Data and Clear Cache - it might help
Added on May 31, 2011, 10:47 amI don't play Facebook games or any games, so cannot comment
Youtube performance is excellent. There is no lag; any lag is due to network streaming. Even though officially stated the Iconia do not support 1080p videos - I could play some of such videos well - the resolution and the graphic details were excellent. Guys - test yours on this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSGBVzeBUbkYes was reading about the same issues plaguing the EEE Pad guys as well. But what gets me is what you said, same hardware and same brand but facing different issues when using Market. Was hoping to avoid going through some round about method but I guess at this point if I want those apps either I get people to extra the APK out for me to side load or I just do the Google US account method
Thanks for your reply though. Very informative.