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Appstore

Amazon offers more than $100 worth of free apps to celebrate its AppStore’s birthday

Amazon’s AppStore is turning four, and that means the company has another excuse to run one of its massive give-aways.… Read More

Amazon’s new app testing service gives Android developers an alternative to Google

Android app developers who want to beta test their apps have a new service to call upon, thanks to Amazon. The… Read More

Amazon offers another $100 worth of Android apps for free

Bargain shoppers with Android phones have 30 reasons to give Amazon’s Appstore a shot over the next two days. The… Read More

Amazon offers $100 worth of apps for free, swiping at Google Play Store

Android device owners have some software shopping to do this weekend. Amazon has made $100 worth of apps and games for… Read More

Amazon sets the stage for device launch by bragging it now has 240,000 apps

Amazon’s PR machine has officially kicked into high gear as the company begins building interest ahead of its Wednesday press… Read More

Hey, DJ: Amazon puts $40 worth of Android music apps on sale for free

As a part of the Amazon’s Free App a Day program, there are a whole host of music apps for Android… Read More

Still no Amazon phone, but app deals abound as Android AppStore turns 3 years old

Amazon’s AppStore for Android is turning 3 this week, and the company kicked off its birthday celebration with a week-long… Read More

‘Amazon Coins’ virtual currency expands to Android users in US, UK and Germany

Amazon announced today that users in the U.S., U.K. and Germany can start using Amazon Coins, the company’s virtual currency,… Read More

Amazon launches re-designed portal for developers

Amazon announced Thursday that it has completely redesigned the portal for developers interested in taking advantage of the resources it… Read More

Amazon attempts to lure shoppers to its AppStore with discounts

When people around the country open their presents this week and find Android devices within, Amazon is hoping they’ll reach… Read More

Amazon expands Android Appstore to reach nearly 200 countries

On the same day Amazon rolled out Kindle Fire HD availability to 170 countries, the Seattle online giant also announced… Read More

Amazon opens Appstore in China; Kindle coming next?

Amazon’s app store is officially open for business in China. The Seattle online retail giant debuted its app store for… Read More

Amazon alters app terms, expands Appstore in Europe with global push planned

Amazon.com is expanding its Appstore to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, with plans to take the distribution platform to other international markets… Read More

Google Android Market is bigger: But Amazon Appstore sells cheaper apps sometimes at greater benefit to creators

The Google Android Market is by far the biggest Android app marketplace with more than 400,000 apps. But if you… Read More

List: Top 10 Most Uninstalled Android Apps

Guest Post: There are hundreds of thousands of mobile apps out there. At AppStoreHQ, we’re currently tracking nearly 700,000 apps across the… Read More

After bending to Apple, adult ‘app market’ MiKandi awaits outcome of trademark fight

Microsoft and Amazon.com aren’t the only companies hoping to see Apple stumble in its attempt to trademark the phrase “app… Read More

AT&T allowing Amazon Appstore on new (and some old) Android devices

One of the challenges for Amazon.com when it launched its Android Appstore in March was the inability for AT&T customers… Read More

Amazon’s new Appstore gets first crack at PopCap’s new Android games

PopCap Games this morning announced an agreement that gives Amazon.com a limited-time exclusive deal for the new Android versions of… Read More

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