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"Google Android just got a lot more attractive to developers.  The Android Market \u2013 the Google equivalent to the iPhone app store, is now accepting paid application submissions.  Developers can set their own pricing when submitting, with Google taking a 30 percent transaction fee.\nIt will be interesting to see if paid apps give a boost to the Android platform.  Currently, the Android Market boasts less than 1,000 applications, versus the 20,000+ available on iTunes.  Of course, for developers, this means less competition, but it also means a smaller audience, as the number of phones running Android pales in comparison to the number of iPhones and iPod Touch\u2019s that have been sold.  That might not be the case for long though, as developer's around the world ready handsets for Google's platform.  \nWhile submissions are now being accepted for paid apps, they won\u2019t be available to consumers until next week, so we don\u2019t yet know what type of apps developers will try to charge for.  Presumably, we\u2019ll see some of the more popular developers of paid apps in the iPhone app store look to duplicate that success on the new platform, but we\u2019ll have a better idea next week once we can check it out.  \nA potential hurdle to paid app adoption: unlike iPhone apps, which are sold through iTunes, Android apps will be purchased through Google Checkout.  That might mean fewer of the impulse purchases that are so easy to convert with a 99 cent price point and a credit card on file.\nMeanwhile, Google also announced that they\u2019ll be rolling out Android Market in Australia next week, with Singapore to soon follow.\nAdditional Resources from Mashable\n\n- Great Google iPhone Apps Not Made by Google\n- 70+ Free iPhone Apps for Social Media Mavens\n- 11 iPhone Apps That Will Clean Out Your Junk Drawer\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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