Google now accepting paid apps in Android Market

If you've been looking to make a little bank off that awesome flatulence soundboard you put together for the G1, take heart: Google's ready for you. As expected, it's been announced that developers can now submit end-user pricing for applications in the US version of the Android Market, with Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, and Spain coming later in the quarter. It's no big surprise that Google Checkout is the only form of payment accepted, which publishers can sign up for right from the dev site. As for you Yanks, look for the first paid apps to be available for download in the middle of next week.

Update: We've just gotten official word from T-Mobile that the G1's RC33 build -- which has just been rolled out to owners -- contains paid app support. Thumbs-up for spending money!

[eric @ Feb 13th 2009 1:52PM]

Lol, even though i have seen it all day, that mask showing up in the posts, on bags, in cars, etc is cracking me up!

[Nate @ Feb 13th 2009 3:56PM]

It's pissing me off. It's an ad campaign plastered all over my favorite blogs. It's ugly, insulting, and really degrades my opinion of the sites that are doing it.

[eric @ Feb 13th 2009 4:05PM]

Seriously dude this pisses you off? Lol, come on it's funny. So what if it's an add campaign, EVERTHING is an ad at some level. If you came to the internet to avoid ads, ummm...yeah.

[Chris Ziegler @ Feb 13th 2009 4:55PM]

@Nate: Chill out and lighten up, dude. And no, it's not an ad campaign.

[paul34 @ Feb 13th 2009 5:02PM]

Uh oh, watch out everyone. Don't slip and fall on the puddle of tears Ms. "Drama Queen" Nate is crying out.

[Boards of Canada @ Feb 13th 2009 6:01PM]

Of course its a campain for that bad movie.

[iphonerulez @ Feb 15th 2009 12:25AM]

I can't wait to see the quality of these Android apps and the percentage of good to bad apps. Anything goes at the Android Market. I hope Android Market is flooded with Fart apps and flashlight apps. Oooh, look, Android apps run in the background so it's gonna make Android 10X as good as OSX Mobile. I'm damn sure anxious to the game quality. Let's hope the Android Market doesn't close down shop in six months time. I hope developers charge an arm and a leg for Android apps. I hope Google lets all apps go through even if they're trojans and bandwidth suckers.

[Electromodo @ Feb 13th 2009 1:52PM]

What's up with the mask? Am I missing some anniversary or what?

[phloam @ Feb 13th 2009 1:55PM]

friday the 13th broheimenstein

[kidvalor @ Feb 13th 2009 1:57PM]

today is friday the 13th, as an jason the masked killer who goes around chopping ppl up... me and my girl are going to see that tonight... a excellent way to kick off our recession valentine's

[Duane @ Feb 13th 2009 2:01PM]

I believe they are promoting the movie being released today.
If not then they should be getting paid for it, that some damn good product placement advertising if I've ever seen.

[wrabbit @ Feb 13th 2009 3:43PM]

@Duane: You're right on the money (pun! wohoo). I totally forgot about this and then I go on Engadget and boom! "oh yeah it's friday the 13th, gotta go see that flick" - advertisement at its best

[Fonnie @ Feb 14th 2009 12:24PM]

ZOMG JASON!!!


oh and paid apps...

[funkyp56 @ Feb 13th 2009 1:55PM]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ACEY RIOT @ Feb 13th 2009 1:55PM]

the android market is a scary place...oooOOOOOooooo a samuel l jackson sound machine

[Jay Voorhees @ Feb 13th 2009 1:59PM]

I made sure there were no mother f-in snakes on the plane, I can't however, vouch for the sky being cleared of Canadian Geese. You'll have to check with Chucky N. on that one.

[trysendingit @ Feb 13th 2009 2:15PM]

Engadget, I love this where is jason mask Theme Im looking for it everywhere.......

[GettoLoser @ Feb 13th 2009 2:14PM]

now i have 2 get a 2nd job to pay for these damn apps..

[speedbacon @ Feb 13th 2009 2:34PM]

Jason ITT (8-)

[Alan @ Feb 13th 2009 2:35PM]

I'd pay for the Arnold S. soundboard if it just said "It's not a tumah" =(

[eric @ Feb 13th 2009 4:07PM]

Because today is Friday the 13th and the new Friday the 13th movie is out.

[TuamSham @ Feb 13th 2009 7:23PM]

Guys check this out http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/02/remixable-album.html

[Demios @ Feb 13th 2009 10:09PM]

And this has what to do with Android paid apps?

[michas_pi @ Feb 13th 2009 11:59PM]

Here, have a bag of Jason.