12HP webOS App Catalog and Software Manager

163Browse applications in HP webOS App Catalog

164Download a free application

164 Buy an application

166Reinstall a deleted application

167Update or delete a billing account

167Manage applications with Software Manager

168Update a downloaded application from a notification

168Manually check for application updates

Browse applications in HP webOS App Catalog

Use HP webOS 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 Pre3, because your HP Pre3 uses the new HP webOS. Check App Catalog for a new version of your old favourites.

1Open App Catalog .

2The first time you open App Catalog, review the terms of use and tap Accept.

3Tap 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:

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.

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.

4When the app you want appears onscreen, tap the name to display app details.

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