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To download a paid application 1 In Android™ Market, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function. 2 Tap the item to view its details. 3 Tap Buy. 4 Enter your username and password to log in to Google Checkout. You can use your Google email account, or create a new Google Checkout account. 5 Once you are logged in, follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase. To open a downloaded application 1 In Android™ Market, press , then tap Downloads. 2 Tap the downloaded application. You can also access downloaded applications from the applications panes. PlayNow™ service You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, games, and music. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads. You can download items from your phone, or from your computer. The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries. To start PlayNow™ 1 From the Home screen, drag 2 Find and tap . upwards. Registering for a PlayNow™ account You can download content from the PlayNow™ service without registering for an account, but registration will give you some benefits. You will be able to pay using your credit card, and review your purchase and download history. You can also download all your music twice; once to your mobile and once in high-quality MP3 format to your computer. By registering, you will be able to redeem vouchers. To register a PlayNow™ account 1 Tap , then press . 2 In the menu, tap Login > Sign up. 3 Enter your personal information, and then tap Sign up. Payment options There are two ways to pay for applications and other content you purchase from the PlayNow™ service: • Credit card - pay with your credit card. You need to be logged in to your PlayNow™ account to be able to pay with your credit card. If you pay by credit card, the price will be lower than if you pay using Premium SMS. All your personal data is securely transferred using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. When your purchase has been validated, the download will start automatically. • Premium SMS - pay using SMS when you are in your home country. You do not have to be a registered user to pay for content using the Premium SMS method. Your purchased items will be automatically downloaded to your phone. Both payment options are not always available in all countries, or with all service providers. Downloading from the PlayNow™ service You can download content from the PlayNow™ service both from your phone and from your desktop browser. Choose from a variety of applications, games and music. 44 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To download a paid application
1
In Android™ Market, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or
by using the search function.
2
Tap the item to view its details.
3
Tap
Buy
.
4
Enter your username and password to log in to Google Checkout. You can use your
Google email account, or create a new Google Checkout account.
5
Once you are logged in, follow the instructions in your phone to complete your
purchase.
To open a downloaded application
1
In Android™ Market, press
, then tap
Downloads
.
2
Tap the downloaded application.
You can also access downloaded applications from the applications panes.
PlayNow™ service
You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, games, and music. The
PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads. You can download items from
your phone, or from your computer.
The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries.
To start PlayNow™
1
From the Home screen, drag
upwards.
2
Find and tap
.
Registering for a PlayNow™ account
You can download content from the PlayNow™ service without registering for an account,
but registration will give you some benefits. You will be able to pay using your credit card,
and review your purchase and download history. You can also download all your music
twice; once to your mobile and once in high-quality MP3 format to your computer. By
registering, you will be able to redeem vouchers.
To register a PlayNow™ account
1
Tap
, then press
.
2
In the menu, tap
Login
>
Sign up
.
3
Enter your personal information, and then tap
Sign up
.
Payment options
There are two ways to pay for applications and other content you purchase from the
PlayNow™ service:
•
Credit card
– pay with your credit card. You need to be logged in to your PlayNow™
account to be able to pay with your credit card. If you pay by credit card, the price will be
lower than if you pay using Premium SMS. All your personal data is securely transferred
using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. When your purchase has been validated,
the download will start automatically.
•
Premium SMS
– pay using SMS when you are in your home country. You do not have to
be a registered user to pay for content using the Premium SMS method. Your purchased
items will be automatically downloaded to your phone.
Both payment options are not always available in all countries, or with all service providers.
Downloading from the PlayNow™ service
You can download content from the PlayNow™ service both from your phone and from
your desktop browser. Choose from a variety of applications, games and music.
44
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.