Rumored Amazon ‘Unlocked’ program sounds like Prime for Android apps
Amazon has long been giving away free Android apps and games through its own Amazon App Store, but now the company is apparently ready to try a more ambitious tactic to get more people using its storefront. According to an internal presentation acquired by TechCrunch, Amazon is getting ready to launch “Unlocked,” something of an Amazon Prime for apps. Text in the leaked document claimed that Unlocked would offer “paid apps and in-app purchasing now completely free from Amazon.”
The document showed off a few examples of games and apps that may be offered through the Unlocked program, including Sega’s Sonic Dash and UsTwo’s Monument Valley, as well as the OfficeSuite 8 + PDF Converter app — an app that is traditionally free but offers…
Source:: The Verge
