Verizon to Shut Down App Store in January

Verizon Wireless is closing down its app store by January next year, it said in a notice on its developer community portal. The U.S. mobile carrier's app store, launched in March 2010, has been overtaken by popular online app stores from tech companies like Google, and Research In Motion.

"There's now a whole new tech landscape in which both consumers and developers can interact like never before," Verizon said on its website. "We're evolving our strategy to further simplify today's experience and meet the needs of tomorrow."

"Closing Verizon Apps simplifies your purchasing and downloading experience," the application's FAQ said, "while continuing to allow us to help developers get their apps to your quickly and efficiently."

"Customers have many options now when choosing where to purchase apps for their mobile devices. Similarly, developers have many options for distribution of their applications," a spokesman for Verizon said via email on Tuesday about the company's decision to close down its consumer mobile applications store front.

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