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Paid apps coming to Google Android Market
Google is announcing the advent of paid applications in the Android Market. Android is Google's operating system for mobile devices (which, right now means the T Mobile G1 and the occasional netbook). And up until now, the only apps available in the Android Market were free. Good for cheapskates, but not necessarily the best thing if you're looking for high quality, professionally developed software. Or, you know, if you happen to be a developer looking to make some money from your work.Developers can upload application and user prices at the new Android Market publish page. Paid apps should be available to US customers next week, and Google plans to roll out the feature to other countries in the next few months.
Not surprisingly, users will be able to pay for programs using Google Checkout.
[via The Gadgeteer]
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