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Amazon App Store

http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b/ref=sa_menu_adr_app1?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011
It's live now. So yeah, pretty much sign up and get Angry Birds Rio free, this offer expires tonight.
The concept of 'free paid app of the day' is pretty interesting.

i dont understand whats the point of the android app store

tankmaster90 said:
i dont understand whats the point of the android app store
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Basically its just amazon trying to make money

About the Amazon Appstore for Android
Why Amazon Appstore for Android? The Amazon Appstore for Android is a place where you can get a paid app for free every day, view app recommendations based on your past purchases from Amazon, and shop using Amazon's trusted payment technology. You can also test apps on a simulated Android phone using a feature called “Test Drive.” You can shop from your computer, or directly on your phone or internet tablet.
Save on the Apps You Love Our recurring "A paid app for free. Every day." promotion gives all registered users an opportunity to download a new paid app for free every day. You can download the app from your PC, your mobile device, or your internet tablet.
Buying Apps In order to purchase applications from the Amazon Appstore and download them to your device, you will need to have the Amazon Appstore application installed on your phone. To get this, follow the instructions on the left of this page. To purchase paid apps, you will need to have an Amazon account set up with either your credit card or bank information (or both). All paid app purchases will be automatically charged to the card associated with your account and you will receive a receipt for each app purchase.
About the Amazon Appstore
Free App of the Day: Our "Free App of the Day" lets you get a paid app for free every day from your computer, your Android phone, or your tablet.
Test Drive: You can try some of our apps before buying them with our Test Drive feature. Test Drive lets you use the actual app, running on a simulator and controlled by your computer. Look for the "Test Drive now" button throughout the Amazon Appstore.
Reviews and recommendations: Check the star-rating on Android apps and read what other customers are saying about them. Get app recommendations based on your previous purchases and browsing history at Amazon.com.
1. Amazon Appstore downloads are only available to customers located in the United States and only work on Android mobile and internet tablet devices. To redeem a gift card for Amazon Appstore downloads, you must have opened an Amazon account and must accept the Terms of Use for the Amazon Appstore service.
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The K-Zoo Kid said:
Basically its just amazon trying to make money
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That may be a role in it but I don't see it as a bad thing. It has its pro and cons:
Pros:
- Google sees this as a threat and significantly improves their app market. (Competition... something that AT&T / T-Mobile doesn't value -_-; incoming Market War? In the end it'll cause the two companies to improve their market/app store whatever you want to call it)
- 15 Minute Trial? Nawww.
Google's Android Market lets you return apps for a full refund within the first 15 minutes after you buy. Apple, by comparison, does not allow for trial periods on iOS devices. Amazon is taking a similar approach to Google by letting you test drive apps on your PC. "You control the app with your mouse and experience it like you would on your phone," Amazon's Test Drive Apps page reads. The feature lets you try the app within your browser before you decide to buy. This feature appears to be reserved for some of the more popular titles and may not be available for all apps.
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^^ winner?
- Some apps are cheaper on Amazon App Store than the Market.
- Free Paid App of the Day (free paid apps? with permanent updates? huge winner -- at least i believe its permanent updates)
- Countries that don't have access to the Android Market are able to buy apps and get free apps.
Cons:
- Possible that more companies will start their own "App Store" and Android will be more spreaded out in terms of App Markets.
just some of the things on top of my head.

And the worst part is that it's unavailable in several countries.
I couldn't care less about Amazon, but I do want Angry Birds Rio.

zephiK said:
Cons:
- Possible that more companies will start their own "App Store" and Android will be more spreaded out in terms of App Markets.
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Depends if they want to be sued also. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110322/tc_nm/us_apple_amazon_lawsuit

The K-Zoo Kid said:
Basically its just amazon trying to make money
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i'll only buy direct from Android Market
i'll not trust any other entity trying to make profit

TheRomMistress said:
Depends if they want to be sued also. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110322/tc_nm/us_apple_amazon_lawsuit
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Microsoft has already started appealing the term "app store" awhile back. So Amazon would be on Microsoft's side. And I would agree with Microsoft that the term "app store" is too generalized.
http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2011...tore-a-trademark-that-microsoft-also-opposes/
The Seattle area’s two tech giants, Amazon.com and Microsoft, find themselves on the same side today—battling a trademark claim by Apple. As expected, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) said Tuesday that it was indeed opening its new Appstore for Android, despite a recent federal lawsuit by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) claiming trademark infringement of that company’s App Store brand.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been opposing Apple’s attempt to secure the App Store brand name for a while now, but in a different venue—an appeal with federal trademark regulators.
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And since we're on Android... I'm going to go ahead and assume that we all want Amazon/Microsoft to win this lawsuit. Not being a fan boy or anything, but I hate Apple's guts when it comes to making lawsuits on patents/etc.
Besides, in most court cases.. even if they lose. So what? it would either end up in the following ways:
A) Amazon pays money to Apple and continues using 'App Store.'
B) Renames it to something else.
@AllGamer: You don't have to use Amazon App Store to make purchases. You could just simply use it to get 'Free Paid Apps of the Day'
But Amazon is pretty trustworthy. Huge successful corporations. I personally just did it to get Angry Birds Rio and gotta say... the graphics in Rio are much more superb than the original Angry Birds & Angry Birds Seasons.
In the end, the developer of the app/game is still getting paid. Thats what really matters.... isn't it?

For some reason it won't let me get Rio. It says I need to add a payment method to my one-click settings, which I checked and there is a payment method...

lfmmoura said:
And the worst part is that it's unavailable in several countries.
I couldn't care less about Amazon, but I do want Angry Birds Rio.
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Edit: Link removed - sorry.

Rewtor said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004186
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Could be considered warez, since it is supposed to be limited to US and only free for a limited time...

tekkitan said:
Could be considered warez, since it is supposed to be limited to US and only free for a limited time...
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Yeah, I reported that thread when I first saw it. It is considered warez.
Unauthorized distribution.
EDIT: Looks like the mods deleted the thread.

I shall remove it then
EDIT: Been beaten to it.

tekkitan said:
For some reason it won't let me get Rio. It says I need to add a payment method to my one-click settings, which I checked and there is a payment method...
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I figured this out in case anyone runs into the same issue. Apparently you can't use your Amazon store card (the non-Visa card) as a payment option for the app store. I put in one of my credit cards and it works now.

The free paid app of the day looks like groupon concept.

cubewalker said:
The free paid app of the day looks like groupon concept.
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Well.. it's a very good one Hopefully we'll see some significant changes from Google to their market. Maybe incorporate some of their ideas into the official market.
Today's free paid app, the poker game didn't really appeal to me so I didn't bother with getting it.
Really liking the changes done in Angry Birds Rio.
Seems like a lot of people are leaving poor feedback on a lot of these apps/games when they aren't bad :|

- Countries that don't have access to the Android Market are able to buy apps and get free apps.
yha great.
that would be,if it would actually be available in every country....
and i still dont see the use of it as long as you still need to use a credit card!
ill stick with the android market for now.

ghost010 said:
- Countries that don't have access to the Android Market are able to buy apps and get free apps.
yha great.
that would be,if it would actually be available in every country....
and i still dont see the use of it as long as you still need to use a credit card!
ill stick with the android market for now.
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well its still relatively new, im sure it'll expand.
everything you buy online requires a credit card or debit card.. i dont get your point? some apps on the "app store" are cheaper than the market... very slightly but it doesnt hurt

Android Market Makeover!

The Android Market will now be known as "Google Play."
Starting now, Google has begun the next step in the evolution of the Android Market and are calling it Google Play. The Android Market name is being retired, but no worries, Google Play looks exactly the same as the Market. Android 2.2+ devices will receive an updated Google Play Store within the next few days and things will go on as usual.
Google is going to great length to make consumers aware of the connectivity between all of their devices through their web and cloud services. Buy a song on your laptop and its instantly available on your phone. To give Play a grand opening, Google is hosting some good deals on media this week:
"To celebrate, we’ll be offering a different album, book, video rental and Android app at a special price each day for the next week in our “7 Days to Play” sale."
Full article on Droid-Life:
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/03/06/goodbye-android-market-hello-google-play/#more-63661

i saw the text and refused to click the link. glad to know it wasnt more spam.

deadangel said:
i saw the text and refused to click the link. glad to know it wasnt more spam.
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Lol yeah definitely not spam.
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How many downloads gives Amazon App Store

I'm going to submit my application to an Amazon Store and just thinking about how many downloads it can give me. Does anybody have an app there? If you can share some information it would be great! My app is relevant to Tools category.

On Amazon i have 2 downloads.
On SlideMe almost 500.

i agree
eliboy said:
On Amazon i have 2 downloads.
On SlideMe almost 500.
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yap, i agree with that, samsung apps is great too, but need 7 work day for apporval process

rixchow said:
but need 7 work day for apporval process
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I waited almost a week for approval on Amazon too.

eliboy said:
I waited almost a week for approval on Amazon too.
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I needed few week to get an approval on Amazon. It seems they don't reallt care about developers. Shame.

eliboy said:
On Amazon i have 2 downloads.
On SlideMe almost 500.
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What is your application (at least category)?

My application is a math game. I think on Amazon i put in the educational category. Check my signature if you want to see more details about my app.

eliboy said:
On Amazon i have 2 downloads.
On SlideMe almost 500.
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If I may ask... in how much time???

Almost 2 weeks.
PS: Now i have 3 downloads

eliboy said:
Almost 2 weeks.
PS: Now i have 3 downloads
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Congratulations Did you tried some more stores except these two?

Thanks!
I tried many, except Google Play as i dont have 25$ :silly: but i didn't got downloads.
When i'll finish my game, or at least add more features, i'll add to Play Store too.

Redeeming 6 month trial of Google music?

So I just got my nexus 6 today and was looking forward to using Google music 6month trial. I enjoyed the free month i had with the nexus 5.
The problem is that it's saying I have to pay. I looked it up and the offer is only valid to new subscriber?
Is there a way to redeem the 6 months without creating a new account?
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LReyes66 said:
Is there a way to redeem the 6 months without creating a new account?
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I'm fairly sure creating a new account is the only way to get it, assuming you've used a free trial before.

In the terms and conditions it says you only get the free 6 months if you are not a paid subscriber or have never used a free trial.

Woohoo for me then
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Poop. Thanks guys I just made a new account

Wow that sucks. There goes my motivation to buy from Google Play Store.

mjs2011 said:
Wow that sucks. There goes my motivation to buy from Google Play Store.
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I think it's any nexus. Mine from Motorola got it.

dirtyfingers said:
In the terms and conditions it says you only get the free 6 months if you are not a paid subscriber or have never used a free trial.
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I used free trial earlier when the Play store launched and canecelled after the trial, now google gave me free 6 month trial.:highfive:

If you use your regular gmail account to set up your phone, how do you use a separate account to listen to Google Play on that device? I can understand if you want to login into it on the browser everytime but I imagine it would be different as your always logged into your google account on the phone.

GCahill said:
If you use your regular gmail account to set up your phone, how do you use a separate account to listen to Google Play on that device? I can understand if you want to login into it on the browser everytime but I imagine it would be different as your always logged into your google account on the phone.
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I only made a serperate bs account for music. In app u can switch the account u want to use for the app.
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Paid Store is UP!

Some full games and some new games. Check it out.
Here's Bandit Six teaser trailer. Looks bad ass.

Bandit Six early review:
You are a tailgunner on a WW2 bomber and Germans are attacking you. This starts out as just fighters and transport planes but then moves up to guided missles and who know what else.
At least early in the game you have no control over the flight of your plane so you pretty much sit static while everything else moves. Would obviously be more fun if you were piloting a fighter yourself. Maybe that comes later? Anyway, graphics are excellent.

I'm in the UK so can't see the new games and paid apps. Is the full version of herobound available yet?

gingerdude said:
I'm in the UK so can't see the new games and paid apps. Is the full version of herobound available yet?
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Right now store is accepting only US credit cards.
No paid Herobound.

Wish someone would develop a simple HMD app for movie-watching (no need for the fancy VR stuff). MX-Player does a decent job with 3D SBS movies, but 2D is a no-go unless you reencode them to SBS.
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gingerdude said:
I'm in the UK so can't see the new games and paid apps. Is the full version of herobound available yet?
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Download F-Secure Freedome and use w9f4ct to get 4 months of free VPN service, and just set your location to the US.

In case anyone is not seeing the paid store in the US, I didn't get the store update and the paid apps until I turned the wi-fi on and the store updated.
Once updated, I could turn the wi-fi off again.

mitchellvii said:
Right now store is accepting only US credit cards.
No paid Herobound.
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So they aren't accepting Google play credit? :'(

Sean Z said:
So they aren't accepting Google play credit? :'(
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Whole different store, Sean. Apple won't take Google credit, nor will the Amazon App Store. Same principle applies to the Oculus Store.

Bandit 6 is pretty good, looking forward to more games