The most surprising part of this article to me is how popular Google Checkout is becoming. A few years ago you'd be lucky to see a handful of sites offer it alo

The most surprising part of this article to me is how popular Google Checkout is becoming. A few years ago you'd be lucky to see a handful of sites offer it alongside Paypal, and never in lieu of it. The explosion of Android might have something to do with it, as the Market requires Checkout (outside of the recently-added carrier billing.)