With of the release of Palm webOS 1.2 earlier this week sporting numerous improvements, developers and users alike were looking forward to paid apps in the App Catalog. Previous delays aside, time is running out on the latest rumor that Palm will open up the floodgates of e-commerce today, allowing us to finally spend our hard earned paychecks on premium apps. In any regards, a few details of what to expect are available, including:
- Developers can use hidden tags (added in 1.2) so that apps can be easier to find using Universal Search.
- Paid apps are tied to your Palm Profile, so deleted apps can be re-downloaded for free.
- If you get a new webOS device such as upcoming Pixi or a new Pre (i.e. a bricked device from various problems), you can transfer all your apps to the new device.
- Canadians with a Bell Canada device will still have to wait a bit longer to shell out their cash for paid apps, as no estimate is available yet for e-commerce features.
We will keep you posted once the first paid apps hit the Catalog. Which apps are you most looking forward to on the Pre, and how much are you expecting to pay for them?
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