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Amazon is removing its Windows 8 Kindle app from the Store on October 27

Submitted by Daniel Rubino on Mon, 10/17/2016 - 15:32

Amazon has announced they are discontinuing support for their Windows 8 Kindle app later this month. No word about the status of the Windows Phone version.

Flipkart eBooks refreshes their Windows Phone app to compete with Amazon Kindle in India

Submitted by Abhishek Baxi on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 14:23

Flipkart eBooks is an eBooks service from Flipkart, India’s leading online retailer. Not indulging with their own devices like Amazon Kindle, Flipkart eBooks is almost a similar ecosystem with an eBooks store and mobile apps for all platforms.

The Flipkart eBooks app for Windows Phone just got a major overhaul that addresses issues that a lot of users faced apart from a design refresh and new features.

Amazon updates Kindle for Windows Phone 8 to include fast app resume, new Live tile and more

Submitted by Sam Sabri on Mon, 11/25/2013 - 16:51

Microsoft has a fairly strong ecosystem when it comes to content. You’ve got Xbox Music and Video for your entertainment needs. However, there’s no solid reading ecosystem in place with them. Which is fine, because Amazon’s Kindle platform is tough to beat in both price and convenience. With Kindle you’re also buying into an ecosystem where your content is available on nearly any device you can think of – including Windows Phone. The app for Windows Phone was just updated today. Let’s check out what’s new.

Enjoying a good book on your Windows Phone

Submitted by George Ponder on Fri, 05/31/2013 - 08:36

Windows Phone Central App Roundup: eReaders

We have a mixed bag of Windows Phone reader apps for this weeks Windows Phone Central App Roundup. We have one of the cornerstones in electronic reading, an audio book centerpiece, one that doubles down, and one that is more genre specific.

These apps not only come in handy for those who like books but also for those looking for something to pass the time with other than games. There's a healthy selection of readers in the Windows Phone Store and we tapped four that stood out by name, reputation and ratings.

If we've overlooked your favorite Windows Phone reader app, feel free to spill the beans below in the comments.

Amazon Kindle app gets minor update to fix crashing on Windows Phone

Submitted by Daniel Rubino on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 16:04

We’ve heard quite a lot of complaints about the official Kindle app for Windows Phone having some stability issues of late. We prefer our Kindle PaperWhite for reading of e-books but we understand many of you do prefer your phone.

Microsoft planning go big with rumoured push to produce 3 to 5 million Surface devices

Submitted by robert brand on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 07:49

Suppliers in Asia have apparently spilled the beans on Microsoft's production line plans for its coming Surface devices.

If the information is to be believed, MS have put in component orders to ensure they are able to produce 3 to 5 million of the devices for the fourth quarter. With such an order Microsoft looks set to go into mass production rather than just produce a limited run as some speculated on.

Amazon Kindle App for WP7 Demoed at PDC (Updated with video)

Submitted by Tim Ferrill on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 20:23

There are a number of applications that lend themselves perfectly to a Smartphone; Ebook readers are toward the top of the list. Though many of us would still prefer having a physical book in hand, the convenience offered by having a dozen different books readily available on your Smartphone is tough to argue with.

One of the largest players in the Ebook (and traditional book) market announced their support for Windows Phone 7 at Microsoft’s PDC (Professional Developer’s Conference) this week in Redmond. Amazon’s Kindle app (no relation to WP7 heavy hitter Charlie Kindel) is one of the premier platforms for Ebooks available. Kindle for Windows Phone will support Amazon’s Whispersync technology which allows you to keep your place in a book across devices.

The Kindle app is “Coming Soon” to the Marketplace. More details are available from Amazon. View the PDC Day 1 keynote here.

Source: The Windows Phone Developer Blog

Update: YouTube Video after the jump. Thanks to Tom Warren for the link.