Palm has revealed that developers who wish to charge for their Palm webOS applications can begin submitting them for consideration in the Palm App Catalog e-commerce beta program, which will begin in mid-September.
The company claimed that developers, selected to participate in the beta program, will get the opportunity to have their applications, both free and paid, featured in the Palm App Catalog ahead of the next release, and to be among the first to be paid for purchases of their Palm webOS applications.
As part of the App Catalog e-commerce beta program for the Palm Pre phone and future Palm webOS devices, developers will reportedly receive a 70/30 split (developer/Palm) of gross revenues generated through application sales.
Palm intends to launch the full developer program for the App Catalog in the United States this fall. The company said that it is initiating the beta e-commerce program to test the experience for both webOS app developers and users.
The company’s blog post contained details about the program and what criteria are to be satisfied to submit apps via email for consideration in the Palm App Catalog e-commerce beta program. The
webOS users will pay for their application purchases using credit cards and will download apps directly to their webOS device, the company noted.
Katie Mitic, senior vice president of product marketing at Palm, said: “We’re rolling out the submission process and e-commerce capabilities of the Palm App Catalog with careful consideration for both the developer and customer. We want every part of the Palm webOS experience to be the best, and a strong e-commerce model is key to a thriving developer community, great apps and an excellent customer experience.”
