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Amazon Appstore for Android to Shut Down in August; Amazon Coins to Be Discontinued
Amazon Appstore will be discontinued later this year, 14 years after it was launched for Android devices. Alongside this, Amazon will also wind down its Amazon Coins digital currency programme used for app purchases. While the app store won’t be available for download on Android devices, it will continue to function on Amazon's own devices, inclu...
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Xiaomi Said to Replace GetApps With PhonePe's Indus Appstore in India
Xiaomi will likely soon discontinue its GetApps app store for Indian users. Although the company has yet to officially announce the store's discontinuation, information regarding the same has surfaced online. The Chinese smartphone maker is said to replace the app store with Indus Appstore, an Android-based mobile app marketplace by PhonePe.
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Microsoft Announces End of Support for Android apps on Windows 11 in 2025
Microsoft has made the surprising decision to end support for Windows Subsytem for Android (WSA), a virtual machine that allowed it to bring Android apps to Windows 11 through the Amazon Appstore marketplace. The tech giant first gained the official support for the mobile apps through a deal with Amazon in 2021, and ever since then it has regularly...
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PhonePe Launches Indus Appstore in India, Will Not Charge App Listing Fee for the First Year
PhonePe launched its Android-based app marketplace Indus Appstore in India on Wednesday, February 21. The Walmart-owned fintech brand said it intended to solve the major pain point of the lack of regional language content in marketplaces. The Indus Appstore will be available in English and 12 Indian regional languages.
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PhonePe's Indus Appstore Set to Launch in India on February 21, to Be Available in 12 Local Languages
Indus Appstore will be available for consumers later this month. The app store confirmed to list apps in 12 Indian languages besides English and it has already onboarded a variety of apps including Flipkart, ixigo, Domino's Pizza, Snapdeal, JioMart, and Bajaj Finserv. PhonePe's foray into the app store business with Indus Appstore is expected to di...
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Elon Musk's "Go To War" Post Against Apple's Tight Control On App Store
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.
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Windows 11 Update Brings Amazon Appstore Preview for Android Apps, Taskbar Improvements, More
Microsoft has released a public preview of the Amazon Appstore on Windows 11. The update will now offer more than 1,000 apps and games. Along with the Amazon Appstore preview, Microsoft is rolling out improvements to the taskbar. The company has also redesigned Media Player and Notepad.
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Amazon Appstore Is Crashing on Android 12 Even After a Month of Its Public Release: Reports
Android 12 users are reportedly facing major bugs and crashes on the Amazon Appstore. Amazon has acknowledged the issue but there is no clear indication of a resolution.
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Windows 11 Beta Testers Can Now Download Android Apps Through Microsoft Store
Windows 11 beta testers can now download and install Android apps on their PCs through the Microsoft Store. Microsoft has added Android apps support by working with chipmakers AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm as well as Amazon.
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Windows 11 Devices to Get Ability to Run Android Apps, Microsoft Showcases
Windows 11 will allow users to run Android apps. Microsoft showcased a glimpse of the new experience through the Amazon Appstore available on Windows 11 during its virtual conference on Thursday. The company is also partnering with Intel to enable native Android app support on Windows PCs.
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India Top Country in World in Use of Mobile Apps, Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
India has become the top country in the world in the use of mobile applications and the government is encouraging and promoting Indian innovators to create apps, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Amazon Launches Marketplace Appstore in India
Marketplace Appstore is a platform created for sellers to discover trusted third-party applications that can help them automate, grow and manage their business.
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Amazon Appstore Offers 'Actually Free' Paid Games and In-App Purchases in India For Limited Period
Amazon Appstore has also been revamped alongside the new 'Actually Free' section.
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Amazon Underground Free Android App Programme to Be Discontinued in 2019
The current Amazon Fire tablet customers will be able to enjoy previously installed apps from the Underground and will also be able to get access to the Underground Actually Free store till 2019.
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Want to Experience a Newspaper Publisher's Struggle? You Should Play This Game
Censorship can be a noose that hangs around publishers' necks. The Westport Independent is a game that makes you feel the noose tighten.
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Amazon Appstore for Android to Shut Down in August; Amazon Coins to Be Discontinued
Amazon Appstore will be discontinued later this year, 14 years after it was launched for Android devices. Alongside this, Amazon will also wind down its Amazon Coins digital currency programme used for app purchases. While the app store won’t be available for download on Android devices, it will continue to function on Amazon's own devices, inclu...
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Xiaomi Said to Replace GetApps With PhonePe's Indus Appstore in India
Xiaomi will likely soon discontinue its GetApps app store for Indian users. Although the company has yet to officially announce the store's discontinuation, information regarding the same has surfaced online. The Chinese smartphone maker is said to replace the app store with Indus Appstore, an Android-based mobile app marketplace by PhonePe.
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Microsoft Announces End of Support for Android apps on Windows 11 in 2025
Microsoft has made the surprising decision to end support for Windows Subsytem for Android (WSA), a virtual machine that allowed it to bring Android apps to Windows 11 through the Amazon Appstore marketplace. The tech giant first gained the official support for the mobile apps through a deal with Amazon in 2021, and ever since then it has regularly...
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PhonePe Launches Indus Appstore in India, Will Not Charge App Listing Fee for the First Year
PhonePe launched its Android-based app marketplace Indus Appstore in India on Wednesday, February 21. The Walmart-owned fintech brand said it intended to solve the major pain point of the lack of regional language content in marketplaces. The Indus Appstore will be available in English and 12 Indian regional languages.
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PhonePe's Indus Appstore Set to Launch in India on February 21, to Be Available in 12 Local Languages
Indus Appstore will be available for consumers later this month. The app store confirmed to list apps in 12 Indian languages besides English and it has already onboarded a variety of apps including Flipkart, ixigo, Domino's Pizza, Snapdeal, JioMart, and Bajaj Finserv. PhonePe's foray into the app store business with Indus Appstore is expected to di...
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Elon Musk's "Go To War" Post Against Apple's Tight Control On App Store
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.
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Windows 11 Update Brings Amazon Appstore Preview for Android Apps, Taskbar Improvements, More
Microsoft has released a public preview of the Amazon Appstore on Windows 11. The update will now offer more than 1,000 apps and games. Along with the Amazon Appstore preview, Microsoft is rolling out improvements to the taskbar. The company has also redesigned Media Player and Notepad.
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Amazon Appstore Is Crashing on Android 12 Even After a Month of Its Public Release: Reports
Android 12 users are reportedly facing major bugs and crashes on the Amazon Appstore. Amazon has acknowledged the issue but there is no clear indication of a resolution.
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Windows 11 Beta Testers Can Now Download Android Apps Through Microsoft Store
Windows 11 beta testers can now download and install Android apps on their PCs through the Microsoft Store. Microsoft has added Android apps support by working with chipmakers AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm as well as Amazon.
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Windows 11 Devices to Get Ability to Run Android Apps, Microsoft Showcases
Windows 11 will allow users to run Android apps. Microsoft showcased a glimpse of the new experience through the Amazon Appstore available on Windows 11 during its virtual conference on Thursday. The company is also partnering with Intel to enable native Android app support on Windows PCs.
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India Top Country in World in Use of Mobile Apps, Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
India has become the top country in the world in the use of mobile applications and the government is encouraging and promoting Indian innovators to create apps, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Amazon Launches Marketplace Appstore in India
Marketplace Appstore is a platform created for sellers to discover trusted third-party applications that can help them automate, grow and manage their business.
-
Amazon Appstore Offers 'Actually Free' Paid Games and In-App Purchases in India For Limited Period
Amazon Appstore has also been revamped alongside the new 'Actually Free' section.
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Amazon Underground Free Android App Programme to Be Discontinued in 2019
The current Amazon Fire tablet customers will be able to enjoy previously installed apps from the Underground and will also be able to get access to the Underground Actually Free store till 2019.
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Want to Experience a Newspaper Publisher's Struggle? You Should Play This Game
Censorship can be a noose that hangs around publishers' necks. The Westport Independent is a game that makes you feel the noose tighten.
