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During the Kindle 2 press conference yesterday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos hinted that in the future, their e-books would also be readable on other mobile devices. There are plenty of good things about reading electronic books, newspapers and other text on the Kindle (namely the super low-contrast screen and built-in wireless capabilities that don’t require a monthly charge), but the sad fact is that only heavy-duty readers will go as far as shelling out $359 for a dedicated device. Branching off to, say, mobile phones, would open up the bountiful Amazon market to a much wider audience without requiring that hefty initial investment. While no definite timeline was given, Amazon was “excited” at the possibility. I’ve only really done any amount of reading on the BlackBerry is through DailyLit, and it wasn’t terrible if the font size was cranked up. What do you guys think – is it pheasible to read a whole book on your phone?
[via AllThingsD]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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