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Amazon sure wasn’t kidding about spreading out to other mobile platforms at the Kindle 2 launch; you can now grab their application for free from the iTunes store and start shopping for books right from your iPhone. Even if you already have a Kindle, the WhisperSync feature will save your spot across multiple devices, which promises to be even more useful as Amazon spreads to more phones. Downside? Like so many distribution services dealing with intellectual property, it’s not available in Canada. The iPhone might not be as friendly on the eyes as the Kindle, but it certainly is more portable…
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About The Author
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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James Falconer
