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 ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz

Can alternative app stores break through?

This opinion piece was first published in the PocketGamer.biz newsletter. Sign up for more pieces like this straight to your inbox right here. Amazon struck a blow to the notion of a future outside of ...
Android Authority

Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store that you never used anyway

Amazon will shut down its Android device app store in August 2025. Users will no longer be able to download or use apps from the Appstore on Android after the deadline. Amazon Fire devices like the ...
Android Authority

Google's new rules could wipe out sideloading and alternative app stores, F-Droid warns

F-Droid has warned that Google’s new developer verification rules could effectively kill alternative Android app stores. The platform says that Google’s rules are monopolistic and harmful to ...