Amazon Working On an Android Tablet?
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We have known for quite some time that Jeff Bezos is fascinated about the idea of competing in the tablet market (from his interviews with Mr. Rose and other programs). The company is not ready to introduce its own operation system yet. But why go in that route when it can just count on Android to power up its tablet. Amazon is already planning to launch an Android app store. The Android app business is just taking off. Amazon intends to make it easier for developers to get paid (and for consumers to find high quality apps in an easier fashion). The folks at TechCrunch have gotten their hands on a few juicy details on Amazon’s Android store:
- For each sale of an App, we will pay you a royalty equal to the greater of 70% of the purchase price or 20% of the List Price as of the purchase date (70/30 is standard, this 20/80 split is somewhat odd and confusing)
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- There is a $99 fee to be a developer in this program (the same as Apple’s iOS developer program)
That is not all. Apparently, Amazon is already planning to release an Android tablet to complete its handhelds line-up. Amazon is not interested in challenging the iPad with Kindle. The comparison between these two devices is simply not fair. An Android tablet by Amazon will allow the company to get involved in the tablet business and start selling apps in the process.
It is not clear how Google will respond to this move. This is quite a brilliant strategy by Amazon to get involved in yet another emerging market. People are buying tons of apps these days. Amazon has already had a lot of success with e-books. There is no reason it can’t have similar results with apps. Will Android make its way to Kindle too? Let’s hope so.
What would you like to see in Amazon’s Android Tablet (if the rumors are correct)?
