SHOP4APPS – Motorola’s own Android app store coming soon
By Ilinca Nita on 12 Dec 09Motorola is getting ready to launch its own Android application store, called SHOP4APPS.
SHOP4APPS is web-based and was, for a short period of time, online, and now Motorola removed it.
Luckily, the folks over at Android and Me have managed to take a look at some of its features.
SHOP4APPS is accessible both from a desktop computer and a phone (with Android), although it looks like you can download apps only directly to your handset. To download apps, you’ll need a free mobile client called MotoAppstore (still in the testing phase).
The upcoming Android app store will feature a MyLocker section (where you can check your download history), automatic notifications when new versions of the applications are launched, and the ability to re-download/transfer apps.
It seems that Motorola plans to introduce the SHOP4APPS only in the US, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina for the beginning – but there’s no word on when this will happen.
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