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Kindle content is coming to cellphones - confirmed
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02-09-2009, 01:25 PM | #2 |
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I don't think so. Why would Amazon restrict their iPhone (say) version to Kindle owners when there are millions of potential customers without a Kindle? They will presumably try to restrict access to US iPhone owners, but I don't know how (i.e. how easy this will be to circumvent). Remember, the "Kindle" reading software is virtually identical to the Java MobiPocket Reader that is on several other devices (including Blackberries). They would have to add support for TOPAZ and block all non-Amazon DRMed MOBI sites (just as they do for the Kindle) but that is probably very easy to do.
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02-09-2009, 01:26 PM | #3 |
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I'm really suprised they are doing this. I figured it would be competition for the Kindle.
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02-09-2009, 01:28 PM | #4 |
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From what I was told, I think you don't need a Kindle if you have the cell phone app.
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OTOH, it may not be competition for the Kindle - I have done bit of reading on my iPod Touch, identical interface and screen to the iPhone, and it totally SUCKS x 50 compared to the Kindle, the Sony, or any other e-paper device. The risk is that folks who have never used an e-paper device will THINK that the crappy cell phone reading experience is just like e-paper so would not buy a reader. Even my son, who is technically sophisticated, seems to have this mistaken idea. Last edited by CCDMan; 02-09-2009 at 01:33 PM. |
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The Sony device runs rings around any backlit device for battery life-- I was getting 2 weeks+ per charge. But, my phone is always nearby and I have chargers and docks everywhere. I think everyone needs to keep in mind that what works for you doesn't work for everyone. For me, an eInk device is an inferior experience. That doesn't diminish your experience, just confirms that it is different. I think that if I could load the same book on my phone and Sony Reader and keep the position synced, I would use the Reader more often though. I'm excited about kindle/mobipocket content coming to iPhone (maybe) as many of the books I want to buy are only available in protected Kindle/Mobi formats. |
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So I'm going to be here with my Sony Reader and my cellphone (the dumbest one I could fine cuz I just want to make phone calls with it) and I'll be the only one on the planet who won't be able to buy and read ebooks from Amazon? Man, am I bummed.
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02-09-2009, 01:54 PM | #11 |
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I think it makes great sense. It gets them started already on transitioning out of the hardware business and back into the purely media-/service-selling business. Long-term I don't think Amazon want to become a hardware company -- way too low margins.
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02-09-2009, 01:55 PM | #12 |
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that's the case for me...I've used eReader software for years on PocketPC's..and now on my AT&T Fuze cell phone. But while PocketPC screens were okay for reading books, mycell phone screen is really too small for me...I just can't seem to make the adjustment.
So I just ordered a Kindle 2...made the decision to switch to a dedicated ereader last fall...either Kindle or Sony...but waited for the Kindle 2 announcement before ordering. If Kindle 2 had been a flop, I'd have still ordered a dedicated ereader (probably the Sony 505). I love the portability of ebooks, reading anytime or anywhere...and *very important*...no more piles of books lying around making our living space look like an old attic! But I just can't hack the small screen for long periods of reading. So I'm one example of a person who really doesn't need a Kindle, but ordered one for increased comfort and convenience so that I can more fully enjoy my favorite hobby (reading). |
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I'm guessing you will have to have an Amazon Kindle account...so yes in a way you will have to be a Kindle owner
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02-09-2009, 01:57 PM | #14 |
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I think this is a marketing opportunity. Making the Kindle store available to Cell phones even if the user doesn't have a Kindle will give them more of a reason to get a Kindle.
Also, if they can create software for Cellphones to read Kindle books... there really is no reason why they can't make a reader for PC/Mac. BOb |
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Personally, I don't always have my Kindle with me. If I'm pretty sure I won't have any downtime where I can read during the day or don't want to carry a bag, then the Kindle stays at home. If I find myself with a few spare minutes I may amuse myself by reading the news or something on my HTC Mogul but I would prefer if I could synch up with my book. I'm really excited about this feature. |
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