Comments on: Paid apps finally infiltrating Android Market?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:56:33 +0000

Oh thank god the paid apps are finally there! I couldn’t imagine what I’d do with myself without garbage assaulting my eyes constantly!

By: brie987

brie987 — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:40:40 +0000

I can see the paid apps, when you press purchase you are directed to Google check out. I haven’t bought anything yet.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:07:31 +0000

You set up a Google Market account it is easy much the same as the Amazon Mp3 store.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:06:21 +0000

I am so excited for these. I already have spent like 40 bucks on apps and I just noticed paid apps infiltrating the store last night. I am still trying to decide if I am more excited for the developers to finally have some incenive to make a truly great app or if I am more elated to know that we will finally discover the dedicated G1 users. I know these kids who thought it was the new SideKick aren’t gonna pay 2.99 for a farting application, lol.

By: Ryan Roylance

Ryan Roylance — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:37:44 +0000

Most of the apps I see in the Market are charging now. I’m all for charging for improvements, but a lot of these were free yesterday..Hmmmm

By: Dwayne

Dwayne — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:00:20 +0000

I’m in the NYC area and there are tons of paid apps in the AM now.They all suck so far other than the paid hello aim,Hello IM and Cupcake Rite but there’s at least 150 new apps including games all together.There is also menu option called VIEW,just paid apps.

By: Land Of The Trill

Land Of The Trill — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:43:13 +0000

Paid apps are out but not all have them as of yet and purchases will be done via google checkout also it looks okay but nothing to blow a lot of money on at the moment and a lot of free apps have free versions and paid versions.

By: YoungC

YoungC — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:36:30 +0000

im getting the paid apps coming up on my G1 but what im mad about is that they are the same exact thing as the free apps i downloaded in the past few weeks.

By: jayrodathome

jayrodathome — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:21:38 +0000

So irritating that android has what seems to be a successful looking appstore rim hasn’t done **** about getting one on the storm. I feel so lucky if I find a solid fee app.

By: colin

colin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:20:21 +0000

As a person needing a new phone, I’m interested in seeing how much the paid apps add to the experience and usefulness of the android experience. While I doubt it will reach the mass of the iphone, I would be shocked if the android app market wasn’t second, well ahead of blackberry, palm, etc.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:13:05 +0000

I think you’re on to something.

By: Evilhomer

Evilhomer — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:11:37 +0000

Paid for apps are going to give G1 users a much better experience. People slam the iPhone for the stupid, useless apps, but most of those are free or just a buck, and mainly designed to show off the capabilities of the hardware and software. When you really pay for an app, like $7 – $30, you get some GOOD stuff.

I use Logmein Ignition to manage my servers remotely and just got through playing the iPhones version of GTA. Here’s to Android taking a bigger bite out of MS and RIM’s share…

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:55:56 +0000

Greatstuff , so far these apps aren’t worth buying .

But they should try implementing trial versions also .

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:40:29 +0000

haha so true. Thanks for saying it first.

By: JELS

JELS — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:27:21 +0000

adnans, The screen shots above have the stainless looking taskbar, which would indicate that the phone is rooted.

My wifes G1 showed the paid apps at 10pm, mine is still not showing any.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:23:51 +0000

I think you need to reboot your phone first. I rebooted my phone and then I tried Market again and it was there.

I even bought an app called SMSpeaker for 99 cents. It reads out SMS messages to me and I have to say I am quite impressed. lol, can’t wait to prank by gf by leaving the phone under the pillow and texting it.

By: adnans

adnans — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:22:11 +0000

seems like people that have ‘updated’ to the JF images are not seeing paid apps on the market. 1.41 and 1.43’s are not seeing them?

By: Ricky

Ricky — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:19:53 +0000

Well now there will be more developer support, because they can make a profit, and there will be much better quality apps. That’s why were excited.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:15:49 +0000

I don’t see these yet. I don’t know why everyone is so amped up for this either. I like my apps free.

By: johnnycakes

johnnycakes — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:58:50 +0000

something looks off, my battery icon doesn’t look like that

By: andy

andy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:43:22 +0000

You set up a card.

By: anthony

anthony — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:38:46 +0000

Lol now the “first” losers have to spend money to comment.

By: corey

corey — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:14:23 +0000

I rebooted and still no have. Most recent app is now Browser (free). I also have 1.1 RC33.

Who be this tipster?

By: santaninja

santaninja — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:08:11 +0000

you pay through google check out

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:59:52 +0000

Is that a picture of the SDK? The skin is different than my phone.

By: NaPaLm

NaPaLm — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:55:02 +0000

this must be a lie..because nobody else has seen the paid apps….STOP PLAYING WITH US!!!

By: adam

adam — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:52:07 +0000

how come the status bar at the top looks different? – it has a brushed aluminum backing and the battery icon is reversed. Is he using a skin/theme or is there something fishy?

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:50:13 +0000

Still no paid apps, the pics a fake!! j/k, but seriously there’s no paid apps….

By: james

james — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:46:31 +0000

Im not seeing anything in the market yet. But here is a question… does anyone notice anything different on the screenshots? My battery indicator doesnt look like that??? Im just sayin’

By: Rey

Rey — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:37:47 +0000

You just got Punked !!! JK