Although it is rumor and conjecture, this is the kind of rumor and conjecture that goes well with fireworks, ice cream and apple pie – that the App Catalog may soon swell with long-awaited third-party apps for the Pre, beginning as early as next week. Allegedly, a number of developers accepted to the Early Access program have reported that Palm has given them the green light to submit their apps for consideration for the Beta App Catalog.
More apps in the App Catalog is not only good news, but in our opinion, it is vital to Palm’s success. With competition like the iPhone and an iTunes App Store bursting at the seams with thousands of apps, something better happen quick to keep the Pre relevant and interesting, and like it or not, even if the native apps on the Pre are fantastic and whiz-bang, it’s not enough in today’s app-hungry world to remain competitive. If you see some apps starting to appear, let us know what pops up!
Source: preThinking
You may have heard the expression that “there’s no free lunch”, but for the time being, the apps in the App Catalog are free to download and use. This won’t last forever, though, especially if you want to see the App Catalog swell to thousands of apps like Apple’s App Store. Developers will only develop if they can make a few bucks for their time and effort.