TechCrunch has posted a couple of interesting news items in the last few hours.  None of the information has been confirmed, but if true they indicate an interesting new direction for Amazon vis-à-vis the Android OS.

The first story states that Amazon is planning to launch its own Android app store.  Apps in the store would be viewable on Amazon.com and the retailer would split the take with the developer.  Exactly how such a third-party store would work is unclear, but Amazon would have a great deal of control over what appears in the store and what devices its apps can be installed to.

The second story suggests that the debut of Amazon’s Android app store may be accompanied by an Android-powered Amazon tablet.  Whether the Amazon Android software store would be exclusively available on this device or whether it would be a built-in feature on the tablet and an option for other Android smartphone users is unknown.

Via: Techmeme