Now you can shop for Android apps without Android | VentureBeat

Google has limited app discovery in its Android Market store to Android-powered devices. That makes it hard for people who don’t own a phone, or who want something faster and bigger than a Droid screen, to search for and learn about apps.

AppStoreHQ has solved the problem with a browser-based Android directory at AppStoreHQ.com/android-apps. The directory works like AppStoreHQ’s iPhone directory.

The company has also made it possible for other sites to tap into their Android listings. You can see the API-like info at DroidDog and AndroidTapp.

AppStoreHQ founder Chris DeVore sent me this list of features:

• Keyword search and category browse for any app in Android Market.
• Web-based profile pages for each app that include price, description, screenshots and recent user feedback.
• Direct buy links for Android device users.
• For Web visitors, barcode-based buy links and an email-to-phone option.
• Easy social share actions for any Android app via Twitter, Facebook and email.
• “Hottest Apps” rankings based on worldwide Android app mentions on blogs and Twitter,with results updated several times a day.

Seattle-based AppStoreHQ is run by DeVore, and funded by Founder’s Co-op, also in Seattle. The company won Best Mobile Service Startup at VentureBeat’s MobileBeat 2009 conference.

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