14 DAY TRIAL // PayPal might soon become one of the payment options that Android users can take advantage of when purchasing applications and games from the Android Market.
Of course, rumors on the availability for this payment method for the application storefront have been floating around since a long time ago, but things are getting more substance now.
The recently spotted Android Market 3.3.11 that started to arrive on devices yesterday packed inside code that pointed this, it seems.
The .apk file for the new Android Market showed a series of strings referencing PayPal, which suggests that it might not be too long before the payment method finally arrives on Google's mobile OS, AndroidGuys report.
Those who purchase applications from the storefront can already take advantage of the payment method that Google put in place for them, Checkout, which is actually seen as a competitor for PayPal.
At the same time, Google also partnered with various wireless operators around the world for adding carrier billing to the application portal, and it does not come as a surprise that it is considering expanding the payment options that users can take advantage of.
Even if it offers a rival solution, PayPal would certainly mean increased revenue for both Google and for application developers who publish apps in the Android Market, and Google is certainly interested in not missing such an opportunity.
Not to mention that Android is grabbing more and more market share, and that the adoption rate of this OS is actually increasing, which means that Google does need to come up with a wide range of payment options for the application store.
However, the Internet giant did not make an announcement on the matter until now, and there is no telling on when it plans on making the feature available for its Android users.
The said .apk file shows that it might not be too long before that happens, but we'll have to wait for an official announcement on the matter to be made to learn specifics on this. Stay tuned for more.