BlackBerry (BBRY) said Wednesday that Amazon (AMZN) Appstore will be available on its upcoming BlackBerry 10.3 operating system for smartphones when it launches this fall, giving BlackBerry users access to thousands of new apps and games. Word of the deal comes ahead of Amazon’s widely expected rollout Wednesday of its own long-rumored first smartphone. Amazon has scheduled a press event today in Seattle at 1:30 p.m. ET to unveil what most
AT&T (T) will get a boost from exclusive rights to sell Amazon.com’s (AMZN) new smartphone, but one analyst doesn’t expect iPhone-type subscriber additions. AT&T will be the only wireless service provider offering Amazon’s new smartphone, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Amazon is expected to unveil the device, its first smartphone, in Seattle on Wednesday. “While we don’t expect Amazon’s smartphone to be as iconic at the original Apple
Amazon.com (AMZN) said Monday that the number of apps available in its Amazon Appstore has nearly tripled in the past year. The news comes ahead of an Amazon press event in Seattle scheduled for Wednesday in which the world’s No. 1 e-tailer is widely expected to unveil a long-awaited smartphone. The company says Amazon Appstore now has more than 240,000 apps and games, and is available in almost 200 countries. It said developers report strong