It was announced by Amazon that Kindle is going Android. This summer Amazon is teaming up with Google to give the iPhone a run for its money in e-reader functionality. Amazon already offers Kindle software for the iPhone, the iPad, Windows, Mac OS X and BlackBerry devices. The Android already sells Amazon streaming moves and music with built in apps. Kindle for the Android phone is no surprise to industry analysts, except for the fact it has taken so long to happen. Some think the Android tablet can be next.
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Downloads for Android Kindle
Downloads are a key advantage of Kindle for Android. Fortune reports that Google’s Android environment, as open as no faxing payday loan compared to Apple’s, allows continuous Kindle for Android downloads. Amazon built its Kindle bookstore seamlessly into Android. Kindle books can be read on iPhone just fine, but when users want to buy an Amazon book for their iPhone, they have to leave Kindle, open the web browser, then purchase the book with an Amazon account. That is when the purchase could be transferred wirelessly to the iPhone.
IPhone Kindle
With Kindle for iPhone, Apple forces a workaround because it doesn’t allow in-app purchases through an iPhone from everyone besides Apple. Amazon could sell e-books in Kindle for iPhone, but Apple takes a 30 percent cut. Android let Amazon build a storefront inside Kindle for Android, so Amazon can sell products directly, without Android users leaving Kindle.
Features of Kindle for Android
Kindle for Android could be used on Droid Incredible, Google Nexus One, HTC MyTouch, Motorola CLIQ, Motorola Droid and most other Android phones. Users can buy e-books from the Kindle Store optimized for the Android phone with wireless delivery. Free book samples give users the beginnings of books to try before they buy. Kindle newspapers, magazines and blogs won’t be accessible on Kindle for Android.
Will the Android tablet be next?
The Kindle for Android announcement came before the Google I/O conference that begins May 19. Clint Boulton at eWeek reports that the majority of the buzz leading up to the event centers totally on Android. One thing that is very certain to launch at Google I/O is Android 2.2 which plans to give Kindle for Android a speed increase from previous operating systems. Android based tablets are also something that is expected to be talked about. Verizon has confirmed it is working with Google on an Android-based tablet.
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Fortune reports
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/05/18/kindle-android-app-goes-beyond-iphone
Clint Boulton at eWeek reports
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Android-22-Google-TV-Expected-at-Google-IO-This-Week-819819/
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