Apple Opens Up ‘In App Purchasing’ for Free iPhone Applications

Apple has just sent out an e-mail to registered iPhone developers informing them that In App Purchasing, previously restricted to paid applications, is now also permitted in free applications. The change also permits developers to create a single version of an application to be sold for free with limited accessibility that can then be unlocked for full functionality via In App Purchases, eliminating the need for developers to create separate free “lite” versions of paid apps if they wish to offer such products.

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