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yeah, AND you have to enable one click purchasing on Amazon too. it's a way for them to get accidental sales.
I for one like the 1 click purchasing. The last thing i want to do on my phone is go through a whole checkout process for a 99 cent app.

They do the same for Kindle books... this is nothing new.
 
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I like the Amazon app store. I like to take advantage of the free apps that they have each day. anyone know how much longer that will go on?
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anyone know how much longer that will go on?
I imagine that it will continue until it stops.

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yeah, AND you have to enable one click purchasing on Amazon too. it's a way for them to get accidental sales.
I don't think they really care about the occasional accidental $0.99 sale. They're doing it to get you used to and comfortable with the idea of going to Amazon to get apps, and they want to make sure that if/when you do reach that point and start to actually buy apps from them, that it is trivially easy for you. You're more likely to do all the work of entering and setting everything up when you're getting something for free. If you had to set everything up and go through all the checkout nonsense for a single $0.99 app, you'd probably just say screw it and buy through the regular google android market.

I think it's a decent idea. They give away free music using the same theory, but I think the free apps they've been giving away are much, much better than the free songs you can get from them.
 
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1. Since it's no longer free, it's now warez, and that's bad in XDA.
o good point. thx for the info

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Amazon has a *really* good calendar app for free today. It's normally around $5. It's called "Business Calendar". Has a great widget as well.

Just thought I'd mention it.
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Amazon has a *really* good calendar app for free today. It's normally around $5. It's called "Business Calendar". Has a great widget as well..
+1. I just got this today and it really handles my calendars better than anything else I've tried.

And I have to admit that the Amazon appstore is really growing on me. If I have multiple devices, will they all have access to the apps I've gotten through the appstore?
 
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+1. I just got this today and it really handles my calendars better than anything else I've tried.

And I have to admit that the Amazon appstore is really growing on me. If I have multiple devices, will they all have access to the apps I've gotten through the appstore?
Amazon wants this appstore to be like the kindle. they want this appstore on as many devices as possible. it would make much sense if your apps were tied to only device.
 
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I think their app store is great. I didn't understand the peple that post in other thread they would not use the amazon app store because they didn't want to fragment the android app market? The way I look at they give me a free app and if I. Buy a paid app I buy it from them as thanks for for the free apps to support them. I just think that's fair.