New Carrier Billing Choices on Android Market

Because final year, we’ve been operating to deliver the convenience of Immediate Carrier Billing to far more Android Market users on more carrier networks. Building on the launches to T-Mobile US and AT&T users in 2010, we’ve recently launched Direct Carrier Billing to end users on three popular networks in Japan -- SoftBank, KDDI, and NTT DOCOMO.

The momentum continues and today we’re excited to announce that Direct Carrier Billing is now available on Sprint. We've begun a phased roll-out of the service that will reach all customers in the next few days. When complete, Android customers about the Sprint network will be able to charge their Android Market purchases to their Sprint cellular bill with only a few clicks.


We believe that Direct Carrier Billing is a key payment option due to the fact it lets customers purchase and pay for apps far more easily. It’s also important simply because it offers a convenient way to buy in regions where credit cards are less common.

We are continuing to partner with far more carriers around the world to offer carrier billing alternatives to their subscribers. Watch for announcements of new payment possibilities coming in the months ahead.

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