Amazon readies launch of Android Market competitor
Ray Tayek
Amazon is preparing to open an Android app store to compete with
Google's Android Market, and has launched a beta portal where
developers can submit applications for Android-based smartphones,
according to
<http://www.amazonappstoredev.com/2011/01/introducing-the-amazon-appstore-developer-portal.html>a
company blog post.
The applications will be sold on the Amazon Appstore for Android,
which the company expects to launch later this year, according to
<https://developer.amazon.com/help/faq.html>information on Amazon's
developer portal. At launch, the Appstore will be available for
customers in the U.S., and it will be compatible with Android 1.6 and
higher. Users will be able to shop for applications from their PCs,
which isn't possible with the existing version of Android Market, or
from their smartphones, and pay with their existing Amazon account.
The store will carry free and paid applications. ...
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