BlackBerry to offer Amazon App store to users in next OS update

BlackBerry Ltd is adding the Amazon Appstore in the next update to its operating system this fall.

The struggling smartphone maker has been criticized for the lack of applications available for its devices.

By adding the Amazon App store, BlackBerry on Wednesday said that its app developer program can put more emphasis on business and productivity applications.

Users of the BlackBerry 10.3 operating system will get easy access to thousands more of the most popular Android apps and games.