In-app purchases for Android arriving next week?

By George Wong on 03/24/2011, filed in Home > CellPhones

In app purchases for Android arriving next week?

According to some reports online, an in-app purchasing system for Android apps might be rolled out next week. On the Android Developers Blog, Google announced that starting today, testing of the Android in-app purchasing system has begun. If things go as planned, and there are no hiccups, beginning next week, we’ll be seeing apps on the Android Market with in-app purchases as an option. If you’re an app developer for Android, you can start testing the function now. Finally – a way to charge folks who want a shortcut to obtain that golden sword of truth in your RPG! As for non-developers – in-app purchases could signify more convenient ways to upgrade your apps from light to pro in the future and convenience is never a bad thing.

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Google: Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

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