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Amazon Adds In-App Purchasing to Appstore

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Amazon Adds In-App Purchasing to Appstore

Amazon, following the lead of Apple and Google,
on Tuesday announced that it will begin letting users make purchases
within the apps offered via its Appstore.

The new in-app purchasing service allows developers to charge for
digital content, such as upgrades, expansion packs, in-game currency,
and magazine issues. With the new service, users of the Kindle Fire and
other Android devices will be able to purchase in-app content with just
one click.

A number of developers and publishers have already begun taking
advantage of the capability, including Walt Disney Co., Gameloft, Conde
Nast, Dow Jones, and the New York Post. Report about in-app purchases first surfaced earlier this month; Amazon has been testing the service since November.

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