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Amazon Opens Chinese-Language Application Store

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) said Monday it opened a new Chinese-language application store, a move analysts say could presage the introduction of the company's tablets and e-readers in the country.The store offers applications running Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system, including many of the most popular Chinese social-media and gaming applications, a company spokesman said.With the new store, which allows users to download free applications or pay for software, Amazon becomes the first major U.S. company to offer a for-pay Android application store.Amazon has recently been making a push to expand its offerings in China, first launching an online bookstore and then offering cloud storage services. Amazon doesn't yet sell its Kindle or e-readers in China, though many have tipped the company to begin selling its hardware in China soon.Although Amazon has run an e-commerce operation in China for years, it has failed to build up a significant market share as local competitors like Al...

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