Microsoft has revealed that its plans to support in-app purchasing on Windows Phone will be limited to its upcoming version 8 release. In MSDN documentation, the software maker advises developers that you can only add in-app products to Windows Phone 8 apps. The revelation isn’t surprising as Microsoft plans to manage in-app purchases via its new Wallet Hub in Windows Phone 8. The confirmation of a lack of in-app purchasing for the Windows Phone 7.8 update appears to suggest that existing devices will miss out on the Wallet Hub functionality too.
Only Windows Phone 8 will support in-app purchasing
Microsoft has revealed that only Windows Phone 8 apps will include in-app purchasing abilities.
Microsoft has revealed that only Windows Phone 8 apps will include in-app purchasing abilities.
is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
Microsoft discussed its Wallet Hub in detail at a Windows Phone Summit in June, including its support for NFC, contactless payments, deals, loyalty cards, in-app purchases, and credit and debit cards. Although existing Windows Phone users will get a 7.8 update, that includes the new Start Screen, a lot of other features are still relatively unknown. We’ve reached out to Microsoft to confirm whether the lack of in-app purchasing in Windows Phone 7.8 means Wallet isn’t supported — we’ll update you accordingly.
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