Amazon denies even owning Stanza. Here's the response I got to an email I sent them.
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Hello,
My name is Phil I would like to thank you for taking the time to write into AmazonWireless. I have read your email and would be more then happy to help you with your questions about Stanza.
I have done some research into this and found some information that might help you. While Amazon is not affiliated with the Stanza application I have found their website. Here is a link to the official Stanza website:
http://www.lexcycle.com/
I'm sorry that i was not able to give you any more information as to why Stanza is not on the iOS5. If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact us via email or at 1-877-429-8502 between 7am-9pm CST.
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Amazon Wireless? Don't ask me!!
So what do we make of that, then. My reply to "Phil"...
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Well, Phil, I appreciate your response, but unfortunately the information you have given to me is incorrect. Amazon purchased Stanza from lexcycle at least two years ago, and so sending me to visit the website is worse than useless. The website has been left for informational purposes only.
Amazon IS affiliated with the Stanza application. Amazon OWNS the Stanza application, and its Amazon which can do something about the update. The Stanza developers no longer work for Amazon, but I assure you, Amazon *can* do something about the issue.
If you do not believe me, please feel free to check the following link where the announcement has been made on April 27, 2009. http://appscout.pcmag.com/news-event...id=YaqLaod8mrx
I would really appreciate it if you would escalate the enquiry
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Of course, I may end up with egg on my face, because in spite of the multiplicity of links around the net *claiming* that Amazon bought Stanza, the one thing thats missing is an announcement, or indeed *any* confirmation from Amazon itself, that it had acquired Stanza. Just starting to wonder...
Of course if nobody owns it anymore, then it should be disassembled and recreated as a new app.