Looks like Google is taking its promises seriously in the new year. It confirmed to Android developers that it will indeed be supporting paid applications within the Android Market in Q1 2009. Until now, the Android Market supported only free applications, which gave it a good jumpstart. But the advent of paid apps, which will probably be more feature-rich, is good news for users and developers alike.
In an e-mail to developers, subsequently posted by engadget, Google’s Eric Chu says the rollout of paid apps will take place on a country-by-country basis, starting with the U.S. and U.K., then Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, then France, Italy and Spain–with more countries announced by the end of Q1.
In addition, Chu says developers will also be able to target their applications to specific countries via a new update to the marketplace. All together, the changes should make 2009 a happier (and more lucrative) year for Android developers.
