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Amazon has quietly opened up its Appstore to buyers outside of the U.S. No official press release was issued, but we’re hearing folks from Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, Venezuela and many European countries are able to access it and purchase apps. What’s more, the experience is identical to the U.S. Appstore and even includes the free app of the day.
So what do we make of it? For one thing, it seems to me Amazon is preparing for the upcoming Kindle tablet launch, which will obviously be available throughout the markets where Amazon is running its web store. Heck, they may even decide to expand their reach and hit smaller countries, offering them both the tablet and great selection of apps, which at the moment counts about 15,000 titles.
We’ll definitely keep watching for any additional information about the Kindle tablet and get back to you as soon as we hear something interesting. Stay tuned in the meantime, k?
[Via: electronista]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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