According to the announcement, developers can now start submitting
apps for global distribution when the store is made available globally later this year.
SEATTLE --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apr. 17, 2013 --(NASDAQ: AMZN)-- Amazon.com, Inc. continued the
global expansion of its Appstore today by announcing that developers can now submit their
apps for distribution in nearly 200 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa, South Korea, and even Papua New Guinea and Vatican City.
Second, it means more legwork
for developers and an imperative to create
apps specifically
for the Kindle Fire, if not with a view
for global distribution today, then
for the promise of it in the future.