Amazon to launch app store for Android

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Amazon opens door to developers as it prepares to launch its own app store for Android handsets

Online retailer Amazon is preparing to launch its own app store for Android, which will see it compete directly against Google's Android app store. As smartphone apps become an increasingly popu...

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