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Applications and content You can personalize and find new ways to use your phone by downloading additional applications and content. Use the PlayNow™ service, the Android™ Market application store or browse the web to find useful applications, games, dictionaries, RSS readers, or anything your imagination allows. Before you download applications and content Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may need to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content, such as music, ringtones and themes. When you download content to your phone, you might be charged for the amount of data transferred. Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country. Android™ Market When you open Android™ Market you enter a world of applications and games. You can browse the applications and games through categories and top downloads. You can also rate an application or game and send feedback on it. To use Android™ Market, you need to have a Google ™ account. See To set up a Google™ account in your phone on page 37. Android™ Market may not be available in all countries or regions To open Android™ Market 1 From the Home screen, drag 2 Find and tap Market. upwards. Payment options When you download paid applications from Android™ Market, your purchase is handled through Google Checkout™. In some cases, you can download free trial versions of applications through Android™ Market, but if you want to continue using the application, the download and payment of the full version must be made through the manufacturer's web page. • Google Checkout™ - Google Checkout is an online payment processing service. It offers, for example, information about your purchase history, and gives you protection from credit card fraud by not giving your full credit card number to the vendor. You can use your Google email account to log in to Google Checkout in your phone, or you can sign up for a new Google Checkout account. Payment can be made with a credit, debit, or gift card. Some vendors may also accept payment through your phone billing account. It is not possible to buy applications through Android™ Market in all countries. Downloading from Android™ Market You can download applications from Android™ Market. If you pay for an application through Google Checkout, it will be tied to your Google account so that the application can be installed an unlimited amount of times on any device. To download a free 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 Install. 4 An additional screen might appear, showing the application's access rights to parts of your phone, such as Internet access. Tap OK if you agree, or Cancel if you wish to cancel the download. 43 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Applications and content
You can personalize and find new ways to use your phone by downloading additional
applications and content. Use the PlayNow™ service, the Android™ Market application
store or browse the web to find useful applications, games, dictionaries, RSS readers, or
anything your imagination allows.
Before you download applications and content
Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may need
to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content, such as music,
ringtones and themes.
When you download content to your phone, you might be charged for the amount of data
transferred. Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country.
Android™ Market
When you open Android™ Market you enter a world of applications and games. You can
browse the applications and games through categories and top downloads. You can also
rate an application or game and send feedback on it.
To use Android™ Market, you need to have a Google ™ account. See
To set up a
Google™ account in your phone
on page 37.
Android™ Market may not be available in all countries or regions
To open Android™ Market
1
From the Home screen, drag
upwards.
2
Find and tap
Market
.
Payment options
When you download paid applications from Android™ Market, your purchase is handled
through Google Checkout™. In some cases, you can download free trial versions of
applications through Android™ Market, but if you want to continue using the application,
the download and payment of the full version must be made through the manufacturer's
web page.
•
Google Checkout™
– Google Checkout is an online payment processing service. It offers,
for example, information about your purchase history, and gives you protection from credit
card fraud by not giving your full credit card number to the vendor. You can use your Google
email account to log in to Google Checkout in your phone, or you can sign up for a new
Google Checkout account. Payment can be made with a credit, debit, or gift card. Some
vendors may also accept payment through your phone billing account.
It is not possible to buy applications through Android™ Market in all countries.
Downloading from Android™ Market
You can download applications from Android™ Market. If you pay for an application
through Google Checkout, it will be tied to your Google account so that the application can
be installed an unlimited amount of times on any device.
To download a free 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
Install
.
4
An additional screen might appear, showing the application's access rights to parts
of your phone, such as Internet access. Tap
OK
if you agree, or
Cancel
if you wish
to cancel the download.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.