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Android Kindle update makes buying magazines, newspapers possible

Written by James Delahunty @ 17 Dec 2010 10:54

Android Kindle update makes buying magazines, newspapers possible An update to Kindle for Android will now allow users to either buy single issues of magazines or newspapers, or subscribe to them.
Users that opt to subscribe to a particular magazine or newspaper will have it automatically delivered to their Android device. Other news features added with the update are the ability to share reading progress through social networking sites and zoom closer to images.

"We want to give customers the freedom and flexibility to buy their newspapers and magazines once, and read them everywhere across the devices and platforms they chose—just like they do with Kindle books today," said Russ Grandinetti, Vice President, Amazon Kindle.

"Kindle for Android is our fastest-growing application, and we're excited to launch over 100 newspapers and magazines for our Android customers."



See a full list of magazines and newspapers available with Kindle for Android at: http://www.amazon.com/...

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