Within just a few hours of going up, the Palm App Catalog has been shutdown due to a rather huge flaw in the purchase verification system. Seem that someone figured out a way to setup dummy apps, with the same name as a legit app, and then use the App Catalog to get a free “update” of the application.
Supposedly they’ll have the catalog back online by tomorrow morning — I pity the developers that’ll be pulling an all nigher to make sure that happens … just before they head of for the local unemployment office for letting it happen in the first place.
Palm really catching a lot of people by surprise today: Allowing app developers to do whatever they want!
Palm will allow developers to create and distribute their (free) apps without any approval process. Just submit the application and Palm provides the developer a URL for distribution. Users just click the link and easily install their new app. Whats more, developers that plan on making their applications Open Source won’t even have to pay the $99 yearly fee they normally charge.
It seems they’ve reviewed the Apple play-book and created their own plays to be the exact opposite.
So, whats up with the Palm Catalog (their App Store)? Developers will still be able to submit applications for sale in the catalog for a fee of $50. Details are a bit sketchy, but I’m assuming this is the only way to sell apps.
Within just a few hours of going up, the Palm App Catalog has been shutdown due to a rather huge flaw in the purchase verification system. Seem that someone figured out a way to setup dummy apps, with the same name as a legit app, and then use the App Catalog to get a free “update” of the application.![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_c.png?x-id=591d6e1a-951d-4f83-b770-501592793f62)
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