Feb 10

Android Market getting paid apps this week?

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, apps, AppStore, Google, Today's Chili

According to a passing mention in the Wall Street Journal, the Android Market could start accepting for-pay apps as early as this week. We’ve been expecting such a development to hit this quarter, and it makes sense with that RC33 update in the bag. Unfortunately, this WSJ quote — pulled a piece on Microsoft’s mobile strategy — is all we’ve got to go on at the moment. Either way, paid apps are obviously an inevitability, and that financial incentive could be a major boost to the Android ecosystem… or the harbinger or farting apps.

[Via Talk Android]

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Dec 31

Paid apps still coming to Android Market in Q1 ’09, US and UK rollout first

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Despite a decent selection, we get the feeling Android developers have really been holding back until they can make a little money for their hard labor. Google exec Eric Chu is telling registered Android Market members via email that the rollout of paid apps is still coming first quarter of next year. He said it will occur in stages, starting with the US and UK first, followed by Germany, Austria, and Netherlands for phase two and France, Italy, and Spain after that, with more countries to be announced by the end of Q1 2009. Chu also said to expect an update to the Market website in mid-January that’ll allow developers to target specific countries for their apps. Android devs, we hope you’re ready — we can’t wait to see what toys you’ll give us once you’re able to make some coins from it.

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