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A Tale of 2 App Stores – Amazon and B&N
A couple interesting stories passed over my desk this past week, and when I put them together it is fascinating how they reinforce each other. You may have read today that Barnes & Noble had...
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Updated: Amazon Appstore Expands to Australia, Netherlands, India – Elsewhere?
I’ve just gotten word from an Australian gadget blog I follow that Amazon have quietly expanded their Android Appstore to include Australia. It’s not mentioned on their support pages, so I’m still...
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Amazon Appstore Revenue Now Second Only to Android Market For One Dev
A lot has been written about the Amazon Appstore, including how developers aren’t happy bout the free app deals, DRM issues, and other matters, but one detail that I have been wanting to see was...
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Amazon Appstore Now Generating 4 Times the Revenue of Google Play (Maybe Not)
There’s an interesting post from Flurry out today, but I wouldn’t read too much into it. According to Flurry, they’ve been tracking the in-app purchases of a set of apps found in all 3 markets (they...
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Amazon Asks Court to Throw Out Apple App Store Lawsuit
About 18 months ago, Apple sued Amazon for false advertising and trademark violation over using the term “app store” to describe its, well, Android app store—which is to say, the store where you go to...
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Amazon Appstore Now Open for Business in Japan
Amazon reminded us today why they are likely feared by Google. They just announced the expansion of the Amazon Appstore to Japan. Amazon’s Japanese customers will now have access to the world’s...
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iTunes Hits 40 Billion App Downloads
Apple probably is never going to be an exhibitor at CES, but that doesn’t stop them from finding a way to upstage the tradeshow. They put out a press release today touting the 40,000,000,000th app...
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Google Had Better Watch Out – the Amazon Appstore is Going Global
Amazon announced today that they would soon be expanding their Android app store around the world. Right now the Amazon Appstore is only available in the US, a handful of countries in Europe, and...
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Amazon Appstore Launches in China
Amazon has just added another country to the supported list for their Android app store: China. When Amazon took the Appstore international last month, China was the first among a handful of countries...
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD Tablets Now Up For Pre-Order in 170 Countries
Amazon still isn’t saying anything about the rumored smartphone everyone is talking about, but they are definitely making their Android ambitions clear. Early this morning the retail giant announced...
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Google Adds New Password Option for Purchases in Google Play
Arriving too late to prevent a class action lawsuit, Google rolled out a new update this week for Google Play. The update adds a new option for requiring passwords, it rearranges a few of the menus,...
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Updated: Amazon Appstore Expands to Australia, Netherlands, India – Elsewhere?
I’ve just gotten word from an Australian gadget blog I follow that Amazon have quietly expanded their Android Appstore to include Australia. It’s not mentioned on their support pages, so I’m still...
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Amazon Appstore Revenue Now Second Only to Android Market For One Dev
A lot has been written about the Amazon Appstore, including how developers aren’t happy about the free app deals, DRM issues, and other matters, but one detail that I have been wanting to see was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon Appstore Now Generating 4 Times the Revenue of Google Play (Maybe Not)
There’s an interesting post from Flurry out today, but I wouldn’t read too much into it. According to Flurry, they’ve been tracking the in-app purchases of a set of apps found in all 3 markets (they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon Asks Court to Throw Out Apple App Store Lawsuit
About 18 months ago, Apple sued Amazon for false advertising and trademark violation over using the term “app store” to describe its, well, Android app store—which is to say, the store where you go to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon Appstore Now Open for Business in Japan
Amazon reminded us today why they are likely feared by Google. They just announced the expansion of the Amazon Appstore to Japan. Amazon’s Japanese customers will now have access to the world’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
iTunes Hits 40 Billion App Downloads
Apple probably is never going to be an exhibitor at CES, but that doesn’t stop them from finding a way to upstage the tradeshow. They put out a press release today touting the 40,000,000,000th app...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Had Better Watch Out – the Amazon Appstore is Going Global
Amazon announced today that they would soon be expanding their Android app store around the world. Right now the Amazon Appstore is only available in the US, a handful of countries in Europe, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon Appstore Launches in China
Amazon has just added another country to the supported list for their Android app store: China. When Amazon took the Appstore international last month, China was the first among a handful of countries...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD Tablets Now Up For Pre-Order in 170 Countries
Amazon still isn’t saying anything about the rumored smartphone everyone is talking about, but they are definitely making their Android ambitions clear. Early this morning the retail giant announced...
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