Posts Tagged ‘Amazon’

Amazon Kindle for Android

Monday, August 16th, 2010

There is much talk about e-books and now there are so many e-book store fronts. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders and even Apple have all jumped into the digital media and books distribution business. Personally, I love E-Books. I love the idea of being able to download a book in a matter of minutes. I’m one of those early-adopters that wants things right away. I can’t wait for UPS to deliver it.

That being said, my e-book storefront of choice is Amazon. Why? Glad you asked. Amazon has a really nice platform that allows their customers to read their Amazon-purchased books on many devices. I often will buy an E-Book on my desktop and need to take it with me. That’s where my HTC Hero comes in. Using the Amazon Kindle for Android app, I am able to read all my purchased books right on my phone!

Sounds great right? BlackBerry Tour users can download the the Kindle app for free as well. For more information go to: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000468551

Happy Reading!

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Amazon on Your Android Phone

Monday, July 19th, 2010

A handy app for those of you who shop on Amazon. It’s pretty straightforward, providing an experience similar to what you’re used to online, though with a substantially simplified interface designed for the smaller screen of your Android phone. The home page has a great big search box to find what you’re looking for; and once you’re signed in with your existing account, all your payment and delivery information is there per usual. Makes ordering a breeze.

A nifty addition: you can search for products using barcodes or photographs. The photograph function feels a tad gimmicky, though it does work. Take a photo of something using your phone and the image is submitted to Amazon; in a few minutes, you’ll get an email back with whatever match to the photo is found.

The barcode reader works like a charm – simply scan the barcode on a product and if Amazon sells it, it’ll pop-up nearly immediately, ready to be ordered.  Happy shopping!

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