Just now I noticed a Google ad that directed users to sign up for Google Apps and get 30 days free trail. And immediately after seeing the ad, I was wondering whether Google have removed the ‘free’ tag from its customized domains based application – Google Apps. Just after that, I followed the link on the ad wherein, as earlier, no comparison chart between standard edition and premier edition was available and by that time I was almost sure that Google Apps will not be free any more. 
But, after having a sharp watch on each and every words, I found a link reading ‘Compare to Standard Edition’ that took me to the comparison chart I was talking about earlier in this post.
So guys do not panic, once you are landed on the comparison page, everything could be done as earlier and of course ‘for free’. 
Direct link to signup for standard edition is here.
Links: Google Ad directed page | Compare ‘Standard Edition’ page | Sign Up for Standard Edition
Related: Google Apps for your domain
:O
On every domain site, it said Free Google Apps.. the last time I checked. (3-4 days back)
Maybe they were just trying to attract people to Google Apps and then earn money from it.
Still, on name[dot]com, it is not showing anything like Google Apps arent free. Maybe they would show after we buy the domain and enable Google Apps.
I dont want to enable and test it
As I found it difficult to disable them last time I activated them. /)
Thats every web marketer policy to gain the premium customers. its there I am seeing this since past 4 months !! But Google apps is still Free.
No doubt with this speed if tomorrow I will open Google chrome and the first message which pops up will be ” Pay 30$ /month to use super fast premium Google chrome”
Its really shocking news, currently i am using Google apps for free
Hey dude,
Standard edition is still there
Check it out ,,…
http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new
Anyways thanks for the info dude
Till Then enjoy so called free ones
@ Gautam
As Abhishek said, that’s every webmaster’s policy to extract as much juice out of their service. As such, all these things are being done by guys at Google
@ Paranoid
I rely on Google, I don’t think they would ever do so.
@ Chetan
Buddy, even I said that it Google apps are still free, but that ‘Free Edition’ link has been displayed in a corner of the page, making apps users think that free edition has been stopped.
@ Vishal
Thank buddy
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@p@r@noid
Lol, after a couple of days, i would open GMail
Popup -> 30$!!
GTalk
Popup -> 60$!!
hahahaha =))
lol
Now even the comparison page is not available
Google completely hiding that. But your direct link still available.
i have a gmail account but i can not go on it because they are not letting me on it.
Erin
A unhappy gmail user