HP introduces in-app purchases with webOS 3.0

With its TouchPad tablet slated to hit retail this summer, Hewlett-Packard said it is now accepting application submissions for the new device, which runs on the company's webOS 3.0 mobile operating system. HP also announced that webOS 3.0 will now include in-app purchase capabilities, enabling consumers to purchase premium features and related content and giving developers greater flexibility to monetize their software. 

HP is currently accepting application submissions for its upcoming TouchPad tablet.

HP said it will release documentation for adding in-app transactions in the near future, and will begin accepting apps integrating the new functionality soon after.

HP released its webOS 3.0 software development kit to members of its Early Access program in April. The SDK includes the new Enyo framework, which HP will leverage across new future webOS form factors, as well as core platform features like Just Type, Synergy and Exhibition, new UI components and reference tools and guidance on TouchPad app structuring, design and navigation.

HP unveiled the TouchPad in February. The device touts a 9.7-inch screen, dual-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) Snapdragon processor, a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chatting, internal stereo speakers and Beats Audio technology, and 16 GB and 32 GB memory storage options. A Wi-Fi-only version of the TouchPad will inaugurate the product line, with 3G and 4G versions to follow.

For more:
- read this HP webOS Developer Blog entry

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