It's good news, but there are problems:
- Lack of source code (certainly no link)
- Play Store (unknown source and functionality, vendor delivers product as a binary only)
So the claim that the App will work with any Android phone isn't true: there is a requirement that the handset has Play Store software (and, as is often the case with Android apps, may well depend on software libraries in the Play Store app or from Google Play Services). I'm surprised that the developers aren't aware that this is an issue, particularly as they were using a modern Nexus device to test the app.
So, my questions for Satoshi Labs:
- Does the app have source code available?
- Does it depend on Play Store libraries?
- Can it be distributed as an .apk through more reliable channels?