Kindle for iPhone out- read Kindle ebooks on your phone

kindle-for-iphoneThe Kindle 2 has only been out a short while, and reviews of the new model are pretty much positive.  One of the most intriguing aspects of the new Kindle was indicated by Amazon  when they said they intended to make ebooks for the Kindle available for other platforms.  This excited folks, as it meant their ebooks could provide better value, given they weren’t going to be locked to the Kindle hardware.

Well, it sure didn’t take long for Amazon to live up to their word as the Kindle for iPhone app is already available from the App Store.  This free app lets you read Kindle ebooks on your iPhone, something I’m a big fan of doing, and even uses the “Whispersync” technology developed for the Kindle 2 to sync both ebooks and bookmarks to the iPhone.  This is great, as you can pick up in your Kindle ebook right where you left off, even if you forget to bring the Kindle with you.

Matt Miller is very excited about Kindle for iPhone as he got one of the first Kindle 2 readers. He’s already given Kindle for iPhone a run.  He’s posted a gallery of the app in action and this video that shows off the Whispersync technology in action.
http://www.youtube.com/v/r9aeH99g-vM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1

This is very big news for Kindle owners and for Amazon, too, as they can now sell Kindle content to folks with other devices.  This may very well be the first of many devices that can read Kindle books down the road.

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