Amazon Appstore
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| February 20 2025 | Amazon announced that Amazon Appstore for Android will cease to function on August 20, 2025. |
| March 5 2024 | Amazon and Microsoft announced the deprecation of Windows Subsystem for Android, immediately restricting new Amazon Appstore installations on Windows 11, with updates to continue until March 5, 2025. |
| June 2021 | Microsoft announced Amazon Appstore would be offered via Microsoft Store on Windows 11, to be used with Windows Subsystem for Android. |
| August 2017 | Amazon announced the discontinuation of the Actually Free program, with a phased shutdown completing in 2019. |
| August 2015 | Amazon Appstore replaced its daily free app program with 'Actually Free', a program where developers were paid based on app usage time, unlike previous free app promotions. |
| April 2015 | The Test Drive feature was decommissioned due to declining usage and the rise of free-to-play business models. |
| June 2014 | BlackBerry Limited announced integration of Amazon Appstore into BlackBerry 10 operating system, beginning with version 10.3, to provide Android-compatible software. |
| August 2013 | Amazon Appstore added support for HTML5 web apps. |
| May 2013 | Amazon introduced Amazon Coins as a payment method for purchasing apps, games, and in-app purchases from the store. |
| September 2011 | Amazon announced the Fire tablet, which uses Amazon Appstore as its primary app source. The Appstore was updated with parental controls, subscription management, and UI updates for the Fire's Android interface. |
| March 22 2011 | Amazon Appstore officially launched, becoming available in nearly 200 countries with features like 'Free App of the Day' promotion and 'Test Drive' app demo service. |
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