Paying for Apps

There are a lot of great free apps, and it’s possible to enjoy a tablet without ever purchasing an app. However, there are also a lot of great paid apps out there. You’ll probably want to register for a Google Checkout account at www.google.com/checkout. Doing so will make it easier to enter your credit card information without having to worry about tapping it out on a tablet; however, you can still add and change credit card information from your tablet.

Once you’ve worked out the payment details, purchasing apps is pretty simple. Basically, you follow the same steps required to download free apps. Rather than tapping the Download button, however, you tap the Buy button. Figure 13–4 shows the process of downloading a purchased ...

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