{"id":75595,"date":"2014-10-24T20:57:31","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T18:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=75595"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:23:46","slug":"amazon-sneaks-its-android-appstore-into-its-main-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/amazon-sneaks-its-android-appstore-into-its-main-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon sneaks its Android Appstore into its main app"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six weeks ago, Amazon quietly snuck its entire Android app catalog into its main app. Users no longer have to hunt for a separate Amazon Appstore<\/strong> download. This move is interesting as Amazon basically inserted a Trojan Horse into Google’s own app store and operating system.<\/p>\n

It’s in Google’s best interest to keep competing app stores like Amazon’s out of Google Play. This way, Google gets its 30% cut from app sales<\/strong>. In the past, Amazon got around this restriction by having Android users download and install a separate Appstore app<\/a>, which could be found by navigating to Amazon’s website on an Android device.<\/p>\n

\"Amazon<\/p>\n

Now with its app store integrated directly into the Amazon app<\/a>, users won’t need to install another app. However, users will still need to enable installing apps from outside sources<\/strong> to use the Amazon Appstore. This circumvents a key layer in Android’s security<\/strong>, which may scare some users.<\/p>\n

In my testing, apps installed without issue but Google Play still offers a better experience, requiring fewer steps.<\/p>\n

Amazon’s AppStore may gain traction since 50 to 100 million users<\/strong> already have its Amazon app installed. The store also offers one free app everyday<\/strong> and often discounts apps, which will attract frugal shoppers.<\/p>\n

It’ll be interesting to see how Google reacts to Amazon’s brazen push of its own app store.<\/p>\n

Download Amazon for Android<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: TechCrunch<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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