Comments on: Canada Gets Paid Apps In Android Market!

By: bjtheone

bjtheone — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:12:40 +0000

While I would not mind being able to use Paypal I understand that Google went with Checkout, since they control it and don’t need the hassle of another layer in their payment & refund scheme.

I absolutely disagree with you about carrier based payment. If I had the tiniest bit of faith in my carrier not utterly screwing it up and somehow managing to add in extra fees I would not mind, but based on Rogers track record I want them as far away for the market as possible.

The current market works really well, app refunds happen promptly, and Google places few rules and controls around what apps are barred. Biggest issue is how slow the paid app market has been to rollout to new countries.

By: testman

testman — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:09:41 +0000

Really google need to move on this major issue :

1-you should be able to pay from any country using either google checkout or paypal
2- you must be able to pay thru your carier (like iphone)

This is a key issue if Google want to attract best-of-the-breed payed application to android.

By: iddqd

iddqd — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:50:10 +0000

If only they would open this up in Taiwan. It’s such a shame that the number #1 Android phone producers (HTC) have no Paid app support in their home turf.

By: SamBinette

SamBinette — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:38:57 +0000

@nmccalum I Have a HTC Hero on Telus and I cant see paid apps…

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:35:52 +0000

i can see paid apps and buy them on my moto milestone the featured page but theres really not a way to browse them in the categories cuz theyre divided in “top free” and “just in” but im so happy anyways!! im buying some of polarbits apps now kthnxbye

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:48:35 +0000

Paid apps are now showing on my Motorola Milestone with Telus. Awesome. This was my biggest complaint with the phone.

By: Francis

Francis — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:04:19 +0000

Yup, and I’ve been on a spending spree since 10:30 upgrading all my “lite” apps to the full versions lol. Woo hoo. I can probably remove SlideMe now…

By: Oil

Oil — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:23:14 +0000

Nexus one is available in canada on the google site as of today. Compatable with rogers

By: nmccalum

nmccalum — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:14:02 +0000

I’m on a Telus HTC Hero and can now view paid apps!

By: SBKch

SBKch — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:51:30 +0000

Still no paid apps for European customers :( (Poland in my case)
And no news about them :/

By: Vlad

Vlad — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000

I’m on Rogers! I can buy! BB MarketEnabler! BB rooting!
Faith in Android is coming back (slowly).

By: Hugo B.

Hugo B. — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:39:27 +0000

For what it’s worth, doesn’t seem to be for all Carriers… Rogers/Fido only so far as I can tel, Telus still doesn’t show paid apps…

But time will tell…

By: Android App Reviews

Android App Reviews — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:32:58 +0000

I can’t believe it took that long to give Canada paid apps.

By: Kevin Nem

Kevin Nem — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:19:48 +0000

That is great and all , but when will we get any good smart phones!

come on wind, .. get that nexus one!

By: Furret

Furret — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:03:58 +0000

Better late then never, I guess… Though, that only increases frustration of us, who still wait with no clue.