Thread: Kindle app for iPhone and iPod Touch in iTunes Store
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Old 03-04-2009, 05:07 PM   #114
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Originally Posted by Barcey View Post
Well they have all but officially declared Mobipocket legacy. Mobipocket's claim to fame has always been the wide number of devices that it supports. It appears that Amazon has stopped them from doing this in favour of this business model where the app can only be used to purchase from Amazon. Mobipocket will die out with the current generation of devices that support it.

They appear to be keeping it active just to bridge the gap until they get the Amazon/Kindle content available to the rest of the world.
Hm...this does not sit well with me. I want to be able to read my ebooks on a variety of devices. I don't want a Kindle or an iPhone. Mobipocket has always been the most flexible solution for me.
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