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has the Android market opened up paid apps outside the U.S. ?

The Market itself is open to lots of countries, but many of these countries don't have support for paid apps yet (only free) which is very frustrating.

What's many? At least in germany it's open for paid apps for a year or more. Didn't think there are still countries.. that's frustrating indeed. At least there are other markets (slideme)

Australia, Denmark, Russia, etc.

Actually I seem to remember that the only countries in Europe who are allowed to play are Germany, France and the UK.

It is being frustrating because it could be fixed tomorrow - the issue is that Google is using its own payment system (google checkout) instead of a real payment system such as paypal.

If you ask me, it borders on what Microsoft did with IE and netscape in the nineteens.

Mhh, according to Wikipedia buying apps is allowed in a lot more countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Market

Maybe, but as a sell that isn't going to do me any damn good.

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