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190 Chapter 12 : HP webOS App Catalog and Software Manager
Browse applications in HP webOS App Catalog
Use App Catalog to browse and download any of the many applications
available for your smartphone. App Catalog contains both free apps and
apps you can buy.
NOTE Applications you installed on your old Palm OS by ACCESS or Windows
Mobile smartphone do not work on your HP Veer 4G because your Veer uses the
new HP webOS. Check App Catalog for a new version of your old favorites.
1 Open App Catalog .
2 The first time you open App Catalog, review the terms of use and tap
Accept.
3 Tap the icon of a featured application, or do one of the following:
• To search by name: Type a search term, and then tap or press
Enter . A list of apps whose name or category matches your
search term appears.
• To search by category: Tap Browse Categories, and tap a category.
If the category or list screen displays a category header beneath the
featured app icons, tap it to view and select subcategories. If a
subcategory screen contains a similar header, tap it to view further
subcategories.
• To narrow your search by filtering: Tap an icon at the bottom of the
screen:
• To search within featured, paid, free, or new apps only: Tap the
corresponding icon at the bottom of the screen, and then enter a
search term.
4 When the app you want appears onscreen, tap the name to display
app details.
5 On the app details screen, do any of the following:
• To see a larger view of a thumbnail image: Tap the image.
• To read rev iews: Ta p Reviews.
• To share info about the app with a friend: Tap Share, and then tap
Email or Te x t M e ss a g e .
• To go to the app developer’s home page: Tap Developer Home.
• To go to the developer’s product support page: Tap Support (if
available).
• To view a video of the app in your smartphone’s YouTube
application: Tap the YouTube link (if available).
Table 1. App Catalog search icons
Icon Description
Featured apps. This option appears on the Home
screen only.
Top paid apps.
Top free apps.
New apps.
All apps in a category. This option appears on a
category or subcategory screen only.
Table 1. App Catalog search icons
Icon Description