G1 News

Yeah, I said paid apps were coming, then they didn’t. Sorry!

But when not trying to get some Michael Jackson tickets, the only thing I’ll be doing tomorrow is trying to get some decent paid apps for my T-Mobile G1, as the UK Android Marketplace finally goes live for them on the 12th of March.

According to Regan Whitehead from T-Mobile UK:

“From tomorrow, UK customers will have paid apps on the phone, and there’ll be a wide selection of paid apps on the market.”

Pretty clear cut there…

Maybe then you’ll be able to tell us which ones you’ve bought!

Source: AIsForAndroid

Remember that awesome decaled developer-spec T-Mobile G1 that Google was selling for $399?

Yeah, turns out it isn’t so awesome now that paid apps are available on the Android Marketplace. The free-wheeling nature of the Android Dev Phone 1 means that you would be easily able to roam around in the secret compartment where all the downloaded paid applications reside.

So if you were savvy enough to dip in there, fish out the app and ping it to your friends, then you end up in a crazy “free love and apps” world…and Google does not want that.

So for you, loyal fan of the G1 who shelled out the 400 bones, plus a $25 registration fee, there is no paid apps. Consider it a reward for your devotion and service. Come on, Google, surely we can reach some sort of solution that doesn’t involve shutting out the people you need most!