Could Best Buy Launch its Own App Store As Well?
Now that it is all but confirmed that Amazon will be pitching their own Android app store to the masses other companies have taken notice, and in response to questioning from the Wall Street Journal Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn said the big box store is open to the idea of entering the mobile apps space. His statement was later clarified by CTO Robert Stephens who confirmed that while Best Buy was indeed considering the new venture it couldn’t be called anything more than conceptual at this point. He also noted that Google has been a partner of the company, implying that they would be sure to be involved in either aiding or stopping any forward movement with the idea.
We have long been familiar with the idea of carrier-centric app stores with Android. For the most part they have been relegated to places that had no support for paid apps, but Amazon’s move will mark the first third party not related to a manufacturer or wireless provider to move into the app retail space. The move sets a precedent that Best Buy is already looking into, and we should expect to see at least a few more tertiary market places emerge over the coming months.
[via AndroidCommunity]