Taking On IPhone Is Kindle For Android – Is Android Tablet Next?
Amazon announced 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. The Kindle is already being offered by Amazon on BlackBerry devices, Mac OS X, Windows, the iPad, and on the iPhone. With built in apps, the Android already sells Amazon music and streaming movies. Kindle on the Android isn’t a surprise except that it took so long to happen. Some say an Android tablet could be next.
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Android Kindle downloads
Kindle for Android has downloads that are a key advantage. Fortune reports that Google’s Android environment, as open as quick payday loans compared to Apple’s community, allows continuous Kindle for Android downloads. Into Android the Kindle bookstore was built by Amazon into seamlessly. Kindle books can be read on iPhone just fine, but when users want to buy an Amazon book for their iPhone, they need to leave Kindle, open the web browser, then buy the book with an Amazon account. Only then is the purchase transferred wirelessly to the iPhone.
Kindle on the iPhone
Apple requires people to get out of an app to purchase because in app purchases are only allowed in iPhone from Apple. Amazon could very possibly sell e-books in Kindle for iPhone, but Apple takes a 30 percent pay cut. Android let Amazon build a storefront inside Kindle for Android, so Amazon can sell products directly, without Android users leaving Kindle, and without Google taking a cut.
Kindle for Android features
Kindle for Android can be used on Droid Incredible, Google Nexus One, Motorola CLIQ, Motorola Droid, HTC MyTouch, and most other Android phones. Users are able to buy books from the Kindle store that is optimized for the Android phone and has wireless delivery. Free book samples give users the beginnings of books to try before they buy. Kindle blogs, newspapers, and magazines won’t be available.
Is the Android tablet on its way?
The Kindle for Android announcement came before the Google I/O conference that begins May 19. Clint Boulton at eWeek reports that most of the buzz leading up to the event centers 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 actually confirmed that they are working with Google on Android based tablets.
More information on this topic
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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