Research In Motion has launched the beta version of the BlackBerry WebWorks software development kit for Tablet OS, and new services and developer tools for BlackBerry smartphones.
The WebWorks platform allows developers to use the SDK in combination with their web development tools of choice to create applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
RIM has launched the BlackBerry Payment Service SDK in Beta, as well as an update of the BlackBerry Push Service SDK (v 1.0.1) and a new release of the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse (version 1.3).
The BlackBerry Payment Service offers new ways to monetize apps by allowing developers to incorporate options such as subscriptions, feature unlocking and pay per use.