Defying Apple, Amazon launches AppStore for Android (Reuters)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 11:01 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com introduced its accumulation for Android smartphone applications ratcheting up its fight with Apple.

The online merchandiser also said on on weekday that the mettlesome Angry Birds metropolis for Android is available for the prototypal instance only finished the Amazon AppStore.

Amazon is promoting the game, which is tied to the upcoming animated film "RIO" featuring Angry Birds characters, by letting grouping download it for free for a restricted time.

Amazon's AppStore comes digit period after Apple sued Amazon in a effort to kibosh the online merchandiser from improperly using Apple's App Store trademark.

Amazon's AppStore lets customers effort an application before a purchase finished their computer using a mouse.

(Reporting by Jennifer Saba; Editing by Derek Caney)


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