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Kindle App for the iPad Approved

ajumbaje said:
Would you be able to have previously purchased kindle books available for reading when you aren't connected to a network?
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On the iphone app, the answer is yes - you have to explicitly download the copy to the phone. I expect the iPad app will work the same way.

(Which is the same way the Kindle applications work across all platforms.)
 
ajumbaje said:
Would you be able to have previously purchased kindle books available for reading when you aren't connected to a network?
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No, not at first. Your purchased ebooks Amazon keeps in an archive available for you. You need to D/L any and all books from your Amazon Archive directly from your iPad and or other device.

Now once you have done that they will remain on your device. Then your good to go any time in the future you would like to read your Amazon books.

What's really nice is that Amazon allows you to have your books on up to 6 different devices at a time which really comes in handy. The other nice feature is you can synch when you want or automatically sync your book marks etc... and where you left off so all your devices will get ya reading from where you left off!

Enjoy! ;)
 
Wahoo !!! I've been waiting for this. Now I can sell my Kindle DX and get me an iPad with 3G. I just did the happy dance !!!
 
Great news, but I really wish Amazon would add a dictionary feature to the Kindle app. At this point, that's one huge advantage the iBooks app has over the Kindle app on the iPad, and for that reason alone, I'd rather buy a book available on both through iBooks.
 
And this is both the death of the kindle and the biggest thing that the kindle can have happen to it.

Amazon can keep the content sales side, and not have to worry about the hardware side at all. They wanted to push digital media, and they have. They will win in the end.
 
racer1441 said:
And this is both the death of the kindle and the biggest thing that the kindle can have happen to it.

Amazon can keep the content sales side, and not have to worry about the hardware side at all. They wanted to push digital media, and they have. They will win in the end.
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I think it will knock sales down, but not kill it -- too many people are attached to e-Ink.
 
Amazon Kindle App For iPad Approved In App Store



Just in time for the iPad's release tomorrow, Apple has approved an update to Amazon's Kindle application to include support for the iPad (iTunes link).
The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, providing users the ability to read Kindle books using a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You can discover and read over 450,000 books in the Kindle Store, including the latest best sellers and new releases. You can also read your Kindle books on your Mac, PC, BlackBerry, Kindle, and Kindle DX. Amazon Whispersync automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your devices, so you can pick up right where you left off no matter what device you are reading on.
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Notably, the app is a "universal" application, meaning the same application can be used across all iPhone OS devices including the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

Amazon had previously announced that it was preparing an iPad-optimized version of it's Kindle software, which will now compete with Apple's iBook application.

The iPad goes on sale tomorrow at 9:00 am at Apple's U.S. retail stores.


Article Link: Amazon Kindle App For iPad Approved In App Store
 
Very nice to see. Wonder who will do better in iPad book sales, between Apple and Amazon. And I also wonder if this will push Apple to make iBooks available on the iPhone and iPod touch....
 
racer1441 said:
And this is both the death of the kindle and the biggest thing that the kindle can have happen to it.

Amazon can keep the content sales side, and not have to worry about the hardware side at all. They wanted to push digital media, and they have. They will win in the end.
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For me, it might be the opposite. I'm now actually considering a Kindle to complement my iPad, as I now have options to switch my content around (I don't consider the PC/Mac/iPhone version real options as it's impossible to read on these platforms). So on the iPad I can read mostly my technical PDFs and some lit., and when my eyes (or the battery) get tired switch to the kindle.
 
Nice. Looks good.

Who is Jeff Longo? Usually it's Eric Slivka or Arn who writes the posts. Never heard of Jeff before.
 
i wonder what the mood over at amazon is like

I'm actually surprised that apple would approve a competing app. I guess I'll push out my version of itunes :p
 
alexk82 said:
I'm actually surprised that apple would approve a competing app. I guess I'll push out my version of itunes :p
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They actually do approve most competing apps, but people just want to make a big deal about the few that get rejected.
 
This is great news.. Everybody wins! :D

These "big distribution channel show increased Apple support" stories lately have been so positive! Steam on osX, Kindle on the iPad.. Everything playing nicely together.. Lots of important bridges are being crossed.
 
Excellent news. Until Apple gets their act together and can offer the syncing and device capabilities that the Kindle App does, I can't support iBooks.
 
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