On the first day of Google I/O, Google announced that it was getting into the app store business As the name implies, the Chrome Web Store will offer web apps for Google’s Chrome browser and presumably for its upcoming operating system when it becomes available.
Like other app stores, the Google Web store will allow users to find and download new applications and offer developers to sell their applications using a secure payment system. The Chrome web store will not be limited to Google’s own Chrome browser; other browsers should be able to use many of the applications available as long as they support the technologies used to develop the app.
The Chrome Web Store is expected to be available for users and developers later this year.