Amazon ends Android shopping app digital downloads

Amazon has stopped letting customers download e-books and any other digital content from its Android shopping app.Since April, companies with an annual turnover above $1m must pay 30% commission on all in-app purchases to Android owner Google, which also handles all payment transactions.

And Amazon said its policy, introduced worldwide in the past two weeks, was in response to "Google Store policies"., following a decline in online sales.Amazon has had the same policy on its iOS shopping app for some years because of similar fees imposed by Apple. An Amazon official said the changes had been "carefully considered" and digital content remained readily available outside of its app.Kindle reader Keith Milburn said he tended to buy e-books via the "daily deal" while browsing the app on his commute."I don't usually use my Kindle to access apps - I only read on it.

Apple and Google say they provide a safe marketplace and access to an enormous global market - most smartphone users are on either Apple or Android devices.

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