[Asis-l] Kindle For iPhone App Released

[DAVID GREEN]

The big advantage to the Kindle app is the quick access to books. Other iPhone reader apps, like E-Reader or Stanza have superior reading interfaces, but getting the book is often a pain. 

David Green

 
On Tuesday, May 05, 2009, at 03:59PM, "McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]" <gerrymck at iastate.edu> wrote:
>Kindle For iPhone App Released 
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>Colleagues/
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>Is This The Future Of Reading?
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>/Gerry 
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>Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform for reading electronic
>books (e-books), developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126, first
>launched in the United States on November 19, 2007. Two hardware
>devices, known as "Kindle" and "Kindle 2," support this platform, as
>does an iPhone application called "Kindle for iPhone."
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>>>What is Kindle for iPhone?
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>Kindle for iPhone is a free application that lets you read more than
>240,000 Kindle books on your iPhone or iPod touch-no Kindle required.
>Amazon's new Whispersync functionality automatically synchronizes your
>last page read so you can easily switch between devices and pick up
>reading from where you last left off.
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>>>Which iPhones and iPod touches are compatible with Kindle for iPhone? 
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>Kindle for iPhone can be used on any iPhone, iPhone 3G, or iPod touch
>with Firmware 2.0 or higher installed. 
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>>>What can I read on Kindle for iPhone?
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>The entire selection of books available for reading on Amazon Kindle can
>also be read on Kindle for iPhone. The Kindle Store contains many of the
>best sellers from leading publishers around the world. You can also
>download free book samples from the Kindle store and read the first
>chapter of a book before you decide to buy.
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>If you already have a Kindle and Kindle book library, you can access the
>Kindle books you already own, even if you don't have your Kindle with
>you. Periodicals such as newspapers, magazines, and blogs, and personal
>documents cannot be viewed on Kindle for iPhone.
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>>>Can I view my Kindle bookmarks and annotations on Kindle for iPhone?
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>Whispersync automatically synchronizes your bookmarks and your reading
>location among devices registered to the same Amazon.com account.
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>>>>How do I download and install Kindle for iPhone?
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>Kindle for iPhone can be downloaded for free in Apple's App store. 
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>>>>Additional Information 
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>Using Kindle for iPhone / You Tube Video / Non-Exhaustive Selection of
>Sources For Kindle Content / News Coverage
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>Related/UnRelated 
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>WSJ : Amazon to Launch Kindle for Textbooks
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>NYTimes: Looking to Big-Screen E-Readers to Help Save the Daily Press 
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>Links And Additional Information Available At 
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>As Always, Any And All Comments/Observations Are Most Welcome As
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>Enjoy!
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>/Gerry
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>Gerry McKiernan
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>Associate Professor
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>Science and Technology Librarian
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>Iowa State University Library
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>Ames IA 50011
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>gerrymck at iastate.edu
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