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Amazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it

Fire tablets and Fire TV devices will still have access to apps, though.

Amazon even scored some early exclusives and gave away a plethora of premium content and Coins to anyone willing to do the legwork of installing the storefront on their Android phone. That level of attention didn't last, though, and the Appstore today has hardly evolved from its humble beginnings, lacking most of the content and features people have come to expect from a mobile app store. A better idea might be to continue ignoring the Appstore like you probably have for years—if you have any paid Coins remaining in your account when the shutdown date rolls around, Amazon will simply refund you.

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