If Amazon can't make a third-party Android app store work, no one can

Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...
TechSpot

Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store after 14 years

Everything Flows: Amazon spent over a decade pursuing a foothold in the app store business. Now, the company has announced that it is shuttering its Android app store, with no guarantees that ...
Liliputing

Amazon is killing the Appstore for Android in August, ending support for installed apps

The Amazon Appstore allows you to download and install apps on Amazon Fire tablets and Fire TV devices. But the Appstore actually predates the Amazon Fire ecosystem. Amazon first launched the Appstore ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz

Unlocking the success of alternative app stores

As the walled gardens of the App Store and Google Play crack under regulatory pressure and legal battles, more developers are looking outside of these platforms for new opportunities. We’ve already ...
Android Police

If Amazon can't make a third-party Android app store work, no one can

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...