Paid apps live in UK Android Market

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Paid apps live in UK Android Market

March 12, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Android users in the United Kingdom now have paid apps appearing on their Android phones. Confirming a report from T-Mobile UK’s Richard Warmsley, the Android Market in Her Majesty’s Kingdom is open for business today.

The wait is officially over now that paid apps are in the Market. Surprisingly, some prices were originally listed in US dollars and cents rather than the UK’s currency system. A few tipsters reported that they saw most apps with dollar signs rather than the British pound symbol (£), but the problem has been addressed for some. If you are still seeing paid apps listed in US currency, each $0.99 app displayed costs about £0.72. Hey, I just saved you from purchasing a converter app.

If you want to see only the newly picked crop of apps in the Android Market:

Press “Applications” (or “Games”)
Select “All Applications” (or any category)
Press Menu > Change Views
Select “Priced items only”

* This browsing filter worked on the U.S. version of the Android Market; I’m assuming/hoping the UK Market has it as well.

There you have it, British Android fans. Paid apps are finally at your fingertips. Which apps have caught your attention so far?

android market, apps, Google, market, uk

10 Comments

Andrew says:

March 12, 2009 at 11:04 am

Not only do the app prices appear in US dollars for me, also refuses to accept a UK Maestro card (despite what the UK Android Market help pages say).
Kuda says:

March 12, 2009 at 11:13 am

Had the same problem at first. You may have to go to Google Checkout on your PC first to configure your card, then it works seamlessly in the market place. It charges you in US bucks but means a $1.50 app is only about £1.
Tom says:

March 12, 2009 at 1:13 pm

Having similar problems. It keep kicking back my Solo card even though Google Checkout supports it…
Andrew says:

March 12, 2009 at 4:19 pm

I would suggest everyone set up Google Checkout on the desktop first rather than the phone. It seems strange that Google isn’t taking its own supported services, though.
Tom says:

March 12, 2009 at 4:30 pm

Yep tried setting my card up from my PC. Still saying “invalid credit card”…
Aaron says:

March 15, 2009 at 1:35 am

On the google checkout site, it will only accept maestro/solo cards if the seller is uk based, otherwise only visa/mastercard is accepted as the US doesnt have maestro there
Nick says:

March 17, 2009 at 10:52 am

Yes, same problem here. Even if you set it up on the website, the phone still refuses, no matter what you do. I feel sorry for the software developers, who are missing out on hard earned revenue
Chris says:

March 19, 2009 at 10:20 am

********** Hey People, I too have the same problem. Please view my Google Thread for info. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?fid=57912f7eefae2e5f0004656534c6b930&hl=en hope this guides you lot, im screwed too lol.
Chris uk says:

May 10, 2009 at 12:06 am

yup same problem ! currently only way is to go to the developers website and pay through paypal ?
Rene P says:

February 27, 2010 at 10:03 am

yeah, market not accepting solo at the moment, So annoying had to borrow family members visa