And now the other shoe has dropped.
Amazon Kindle pr tweeted just a few minutes that there’s a new update for the Kindle iOS apps. First thing they changed was exactly what you’d expect: the link that used to lead you to the Kindle Store has been removed.
I don’t have an iGadget at hand, so I’m working from the updated listing.
The good news is that even though Apple took away with one hand, Amazon gave with the other. The iOS apps now support subscription content as well as automated delivery. This is new, and I’m surprised that the Android app got it first.
You can also share quotes and passages with your friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter while reading.
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Spoilsports.
I was hoping the fun and games would last a few days, at least.
Still, there’s still Nook.
B&N is now on the clock…
It’s the CONTENT, Stupid! (And the Community.) | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez // Jul 25, 2011 at 1:03 pm
[...] [UPDATE: Amazon has complied.] [...]
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[...] Les applications de lecture (qui vendaient des livres électroniques par ce biais) commencent à se mettre à jour et pour beaucoup retirent toutes mentions de leurs magasins dans leurs applications. L'application de Kobo a supprimé tout lien vers sa boutique dans sa dernière version. L'application Google Books a enlevé tout liens vers sa boutique. L'application Kindle (gratuite) a retiré tout liens vers le Kindle Store. [...]
You Can Read, But You Can't Buy: iOS E-Reader Apps Remove Links to Bookstores // Jul 28, 2011 at 11:28 pm
[...] the major e-reader apps have now complied: Kobo, Borders, Nook Kids, and finally this morning, the Kindle apps have all been updated with links to their respective stores [...]