The Amazon Appstore for Android went live, featuring nearly 30 categories of mobile apps such as books, games, social networking, music, and more. The Appstore offers one free paid app per day.
You can also test-drive apps on your PC. “You control the app with your mouse and experience it like you would on your phone,” reads the description on the store’s Test Drive page. Similarly, Google allows you to return an app to the Android Market within the first 15 minutes of purchase for a full refund. Apple’s App Store, on the other hand, does not give refunds.
Among some of the other features of the Amazon Appstore are one-click purchasing, recommendations, and a deals section that offers discounted apps.
There’s also a mobile app for the Amazon Appstore. It’s available on a menu on the right-hand side of the page. Enter an email address or cell phone number into the widget and a download link will be sent to your device. Once the app is installed, you can download content from the Amazon Appstore directly to your Android-based device.