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Amazon testing in-app purchase system for Kindle Fire

Pilot's been working for over a month

Amazon testing in-app purchase system for Kindle Fire
By Tom Worthington
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Following news that Amazon was running an invitation-only beta SDK, more details surrounding the online retailer's venture into in-app purchases have surfaced, which is expected to go live soon.

Both subscriptions and purchases of items will be supported within apps with Amazon taking the standard 30 percent cut of the revenue generated.

Every little helps

One developer, which has been involved in the beta program for a month, spoke about her hopes for the model.

Maria Ly, co-founder of fitness provider Skimble, said the system is still in its early stages but she remains "very optimistic about it".

"We really wanted to attack the Kindle Fire market, but also have access to the payment methods that support our business."

[source: Businessweek]

Tom Worthington
Tom Worthington
Fresh out of the packaging, Tom joins Pocket Gamer with a chip on his shoulder and a degree in Journalism. Naively, Tom believes there's a star-studded career in video games and has penned words across the internet in between praying to the almighty Nintendo gods.