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.

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.

Table 1. App Catalog search icons

Icon Description

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.

5On the app details screen, do any of the following:

•To see a larger view of a thumbnail image: Tap the image.

•To read reviews: Tap Reviews.

•To share info about the app with a friend: Tap Share, and then tap Email or Text Message.

•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).

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