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Archos launches AppsLib app store

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

This week, Archos launched its first Android based tablet PC. Along with the launch of this device, Archos launched an alternative app store to the Android Market, called AppsLib. This store targets high-end Android devices with large screen resolutions. AppsLib is pre-installed on the Archos 5 Tablet PC, and it seems that Android Market will not be pre-installed.

At launch, there were 40 applications available in AppsLib. Right now, this increased to 66 available apps. The applications are divided in the same categories as Android Market. Currently, only free applications are supported, but judging from the terms of service, paid applications are coming soon. It is not disclosed yet how billing will work and what the developer revenue share is.

Judging from the AppsLib website, Archos is also aiming to get this store on devices from other manufacturers. The store is open for developers to submit their applications.

We added AppsLib to our mobile app store overview.

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The first Android tablet PC – with an own app store

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Archos announced it will launch an Android based tablet PC on September 15. The company already has several Windows based tablets on the market, but it is now making the switch to Android.

On this tablet PC, Archos is said to launch an own app store. It is called AppsLib and will focus on high-end devices with a large screen resolution. It is not clear yet if the device will still have the regular Android Market next to its own store.

With the open Android OS, more examples like this one can emerge. Manufacturers that launch Android based phones, tablet PC’s or netbooks, can decide to launch their own specific stores on the devices.

So will we see a multitude of Android based stores appear? How will this fit with the current Android Market? We hopefully will get more answers over the coming months, when the first devices with a customized Android version enter the market.

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