The App Catalog finally contains apps for purchase, bolstering the future of webOS app development as developers can make some money for their apps and consumers can enjoy higher-quality apps. Actually the App Catalog has been live ever since the Palm Pre was released to market the app offereings were very slim but it featured no apps you could actually buy. The launch packs together with adding a few more free titles, with a fresh injection of almost thirty new apps. Meanwhile, they’re also broadening their appeal to the open-source community.
Palm has announced that the first round of paid apps are making their way into the App Catalog with the first being the above Air Hockey game priced at $1.99. For the full list of new applications added today, check out the list at My Pre
