Android Market to Offer Paid Applications

Google has informed developers for the Android Market -- the storefront for Android-based applications -- that they will be able to create applications that require payment. Up until now, all the applications available in the Android Market have been free. This has prevented some developers from creating applications for the Android platform. With the arrival of paid applications, slated for some time in the first quarter, more developers may be motivated to create applications for Google's mobile platform.