The Amazon Appstore in the U.S. offers millions of customers an opportunity to discover and download apps and games. The company continues to invite new developers onto its platform and since its launch, has continued to launch new apps to its customers. The company’s recently announced In-App Purchasing API is already assisting developers like Mobile Deluxe, G5 Entertainment, and Social Gaming Network.
Recently, the company revealed that developers will now have the ability to submit apps for distribution in countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. The company plans for further global expansion in the near future; a move encouraged by the response to its apps store.
Along with tips on how to prepare their apps for international distribution, developers should browse the distribution portal to know about localizing apps with localized resource files for different regions. Developers have the ability to select the countries where they would like to sell their apps, the company stated in a press release.
“We’ve seen that Amazon gamers are hungry for great content and are willing to open up their digital wallets to pay for it,” said Niccolo de Masi, CEO and President of Glu Mobile (News - Alert). “Our latest title launched on Amazon, Frontline Commando, has seen both revenue per daily active user and lifetime value metrics exceed averages as compared to other devices and platforms. Taking a successful platform like Amazon’s and expanding it across the globe is going to give us an even broader customer base.”
Recently, TMCnet reported that the company announced its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Posting EPS of $0.28 on revenue of $13.18 billion, Amazon considerably surpassed earnings expectations and its stock is up almost 12 percent.
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Edited by Jamie Epstein
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