Google to release web-based in-app purchases in May, one more way to spend money online

Google has been hard at work to capitalize on the popularity of its services and one more step to that is the upcoming launch of web-based in-app purchases expected this May. Web-based apps out there couldreach for greater revenue by allowing you to spend your hard earned cashstarting from May 2011. Good news for developers who would be able toeasily accept payments within an application. And this is not to beconfused with Android Market in-app payments, which are expected assoon as this quarter. Currently, it is still possible to accept apayment via carrier billing, and many apps use services like PayPalto facilitate charges.

The platform behind the web-basedin-app purchase system was created by Jambool, acquired by Googlelast year, and is likely to be revealed to the masses in May. Someintegration with Google Checkout could also be on the way. So be careful what you buy in that farm of yours, okay? It might turn out cheaper in real life.

source: TechCrunch