Amazon Kindle

Amazon.com yesterday trumpeted that December is already its best sales month ever for its Kindle electronic readers, and tried to further juice sales with a free shipping offer on its $259 basic Kindle. But the company has also quietly run out of its other reader, the large-screen Kindle DX. The DX product page now gives a 4 to 6 week wait for ... (Read on Source)  

Amazon said this week that the Kindle e-reader has already had a record month in December, despite the month being only in its third week. Although not disclosing the exact sales figures, the e-tailer has said Kindle sales are at an all-time high, thanks to massive holiday order volume. Unlike in 2008, the e-tailer has enough stock to keep up with demand this year, notes Amazon. As a way to push even more sales, the company is offering free...  

Lost in translation? Review  It was Amazon's Kindle that really turned the idea of an e-book reader into a true mass-market proposition. Well, in the States, at least, because the first Kindle was only ever available to US-based buyers. Now, however, you can get an "international version" of the Kindle 2 in Blighty. More accurately, you can buy it from Amazon in the US and have it shipped to you in the UK.…  

Amazon announced a FREE Two-Day expedited shipping offer for Kindle, Amazon's hottest gift this season, just in time for delivery by Christmas Eve. Amazon also announced that December is already the best month ever for Kindle sales. Kindle is the #1 be...  

I think the new lot of eReaders are very cool. I would like to have a Barnes & Noble Nook myself, but alas, the things are sold out. If you have someone on your Christmas list that wants an eReader the Amazon Kindle is the only major choice this year. Amazon announced today that it is [...]  

Amazon.com has announced that December has been the best month for sales of its Kindle electronic book reader. The company did not provide any sales figures or comparisons for its Kindle, but did say it is the most wished for, ...  

e-book reader companion app now availableAmazon yesterday announced that the Apple iPhone companion app for its Amazon Kindle ebook reader is now available in more than 60 countries including the UK.  

www.amazon.com Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device: 6″ E-ink® Display with Global Wireless: Kindle is Amazon’s most wished for, most gifted and #1 bestselling product. This year, give them what they really want and have it delivered in time for the holidays!  

Amazon Kindle is a wireless reading device, which is quiet easy to handle due to its small size and light weight. Amazon Kindle has got a depth of just over a third of an inch which means it is as thin as a magazine and a weight of just 10.2 ounces. ...  

Filed under: Competitive strategy, Amazon.com (AMZN), Sony Corp ADR (SNE)It wouldn't reveal the number, but Amazon (AMZN) did announce that it realized record sales for its Kindle e-reader this month. And, there's still the rest of the month to go, including the run-up to Christmas. Just as the battle for e-reader market share began to flare up, it already seems to be over. This year, Sony (SNE) released a new e-reader, and Barnes & Noble (BKS...  

Kindle is as easy to hold and use as a book. We designed it with long-form reading in mind. When reading for long periods of time, people naturally shift positions and often like to read with one hand. Kindle's page-turning buttons are located on both sides, allowing you to read and turn pages comfortably with one hand from any position. The page-turn buttons now flex inward to prevent any accidental page turns when picking up or handling...  

Apple has always benefitted from the iPod’s “halo,” which also spurred purchases of other devices, including the iPhone and the Cupertino, Calif. company’s line of Mac computers. Can Internet bookseller Amazon do the same for ebooks? “The Kindle has definitely established itself as the iPod of the book world,” a Citigroup analyst told investors Thursday. The [...]  

The other night I boarded a flight from Toronto to Newark. And in the aisle seat across from me was a man cradling a Kindle, Amazon’s wireless reading device. “Ooh,” I said, like a teenage girl eyeing a hot new...  

RIDGEWOOD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the number of e-reader devices grows larger by the minute, Periscope® (www.periscopelight.com), a leading manufacturer and marketer of cover lights for e-reader and traditional hardcover and paperback books, today announced that its popular Periscope® Lighted Folio for the Amazon Kindle 2 (6”-screen) is also compatible for use with both the new Amazon international edition and new Barnes & Noble nook e...  

I decided to check the Kindle bestsellers after running across a post about Kindle items on sale for $.01; at the moment, 15 of the top 20 best-selling Kindle items on Amazon.com are free. Hmm… Amazon.com Bestsellers: The most popular items in Kindle Store. Updated hourly.