Thursday, January 21st, 2010...9:34 AM
Amazon Kindle To Offer Apps
Amazon has announced that later this year the Kindle Store will start featuring active content produced by developers who can suggest their own prices.
The Kindle Development Kit is already in use by a small group of developers including Electronic Arts and Handmark, which is building a Zagat app. Amazon is looking to expand this base of publishers rapidly.
There are some constraints that Amazon will place on developers, such as they can’t include VoIP functionality, advertising, offensive materials, collection of customer information without express customer knowledge and consent, or usage of the Amazon or Kindle brand in any way. These developers will also be banned from offering their own generic readers.
There will be several models available for the apps that range from free, one-time payment and subscription. The Amazon plan includes offering a wide range of apps that will include calculators, stock tickers, casual video games, along with searchable e-books.
This is great for the Kindle user base. It is great for developers as well…another platform for the syndication of apps.
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