So far, people developing applications for web OS could only give them away for free via the on-device store: while monetization possibilities like sponsorship were permitted, their efficiency is traditionally rather low.
Fortunately, this will change in the near future. Palm has just stated that it plans to start test-runs of the purchasing facility in the near future. Initially,
Palm’s statement reads as follows:
Starting today, you can submit your apps via email for consideration in the Palm App Catalog e-commerce beta program.
We’re initiating the beta e-commerce program so we can test the experience for both webOS app developers and users. This is an opportunity for you to submit your app and to market it to the webOS user base before we open the program to all developers later in the year.
All developers can submit both free and paid applications today for evaluation by Palm. Details of the program are the following:
* You can charge a one-time fee for the download of your application.
* Initially, the user base for e-commerce will be limited to the United States.
* Developers will receive 70 percent of revenues generated through application sales (less applicable sales taxes).
* webOS users will pay for their application purchases using credit cards and will download apps directly to their webOS device.Acceptance Criteria
Palm will accept apps into the beta test program based on the following criteria:
* Apps should be useful and engaging to users.
* They need to have an appealing design and user interface aligned with Palm UI guidelines.
* They are written specifically for webOS and not delivered through the browser.
* They leverage webOS platform and device capabilities, for example, notifications, multitasking/background processing, location services, accelerometer.
* They have acceptable performance and response time on the device; apps with slow UI response or sluggish performance will be rejected. Applications that consume excessive power on the device will also be rejected.How To Submit Apps
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As of now, no ETA is available – but it’s always nice to see some kind of progress…
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