Mogees is launching an SDK for Android that will allow developers to charge for applications on the Android Market using its mobile billing platform. In doing so, it’s beating Google (NSDQ: GOOG) to the punch by at least a few months. Currently, Google doesn’t have a system that allows developers to charge for applications, but it plans to fix that by early next year. The Mountain View, Calif.-based startup thinks it hit a unique window of opportunity that prompted it to launch its payments SDK on the Android platform. Handango and MobiHand also sell Android apps, but users must visit their sites to buy them.

CEO and co-founder David Li: “We believe there are many developers who would be interested in getting paid for their applications today, and not wait until next year sometime. Lots of Android phones have been purchased and lots more will be bought through the holiday season. We want to help developers to monetize now.” In response to questions via email, he also pointed out that Google’s Android team hasn’t provided much detail about their billing service other than the fact that developers will get to keep 70 percent and 30 percent will go to the carrier. In contrast, Mogees will charge 10 percent and a 30-cent fee per transaction. As incentive to use the platform, Mogees will give the first thousand developers that sign up free payment processing for the rest of the year, up to $1 million. The company expects to launch additional SDKs for BlackBerry and iPhone by the end of 2009.