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U.S. Cellular offers a customized list of Amazon Appstore apps to its customers

By Alan Friedman

Published: May 22, 2012, 2:06 PM

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U.S. Cellular offers a customized list of Amazon Appstore apps to its customers

U.S. Cellular has become the first carrier to offer a custom list of apps for its customers in an app store. When a U.S. Cellular Android user opens up the Amazon Appstore for Android on most of the carrier's Android devices, he will see a list of categories and apps under a new U.S. Cellular tab. These are apps that have been pre-selected and approved by the carrier.

The Amazon Appstore for Android app is available for many U.S. Cellular Android users along with other Amazon apps such as Kindle for Android, Amazon Mobile, IMDb movies and television, Audible for Android, Zappos and Amazon MP3. The curated list of apps for U.S. Cellular customers is another feature that is unique to customers of the Chicago based carrier. While the carrier had been the only one in the nation to offer a points based rewards system, newly launched Voyager Mobile also features the same concept. U.S. Cellular customers also have free Overage Protection and a free Battery Swap program.

"The U.S. Cellular menu in the Amazon Appstore is a great way for our customers to discover new apps that are practical and fun. We’re thrilled to build upon our existing relationship with Amazon to offer this convenience to our customers so they can get what they want, when they need it."-Edward Perez, vice president of marketing and sales operations at U.S. Cellular

Currently, 25% of the carrier's customers have access its 4G LTE network. By the end of the year, that number is expected to rise to 54%.

U.S. CELLULAR OFFERS A CURATED MENU OF APPS IN AMAZON APPSTORE FOR ANDROID

Pre-Screened Apps Selected for U.S. Cellular Customers

CHICAGO (May 22, 2012) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) has introduced a customized application menu in the Amazon Appstore for Android available exclusively to the carrier’s customers. U.S. Cellular is the first and only carrier to offer this specially curated app menu, which is now available on most U.S. Cellular Android-powered devices.

When U.S. Cellular customers open the Amazon Appstore on most Android-powered devices, they will see a new U.S. Cellular tab, which suggests apps that are pre-selected and approved by U.S. Cellular. The new U.S. Cellular app menu gives those Android users easy access to many applications across a variety of categories, such as games, business tools, and social media with additional apps being added on a regular basis.

“The U.S. Cellular menu in the Amazon Appstore is a great way for our customers to discover new apps that are practical and fun,” says Edward Perez, vice president of marketing and sales operations at U.S. Cellular. “We’re thrilled to build upon our existing relationship with Amazon to offer this convenience to our customers so they can get what they want, when they need it.”

The Amazon Appstore for Android is pre-loaded on many U.S. Cellular Android-powered devices, as well as other apps, including Kindle for Android, Amazon Mobile, IMDb Movies & TV, Audible for Android, Zappos and Amazon MP3.

The Amazon Appstore U.S. Cellular menu is another benefit offered to U.S. Cellular customers, who already enjoy the only nationwide network with unique benefits, such as the industry’s only points-based rewards program, free Battery Swap and free Overage Protection.

About U.S. CellularU.S. Cellular rewards its customers with unmatched benefits and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by its high-speed nationwide network that has the highest call quality of any national carrier. Currently, 25 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 54 percent will have access by the end of 2012. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Champion in 2012 for the second year in a row. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

source: U.S.Cellular via AndroidGuys

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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