Amazon is phasing out an app that's existed since 2009.

A couple of years ago, Amazon removed the ability to purchase e-books with their flagship Kindle for Android from the Google Play Store. Google implemented a policy that all in-app purchases had to be ...

The flagship Amazon Kindle app for Android no longer supports the purchasing of Kindle books. It was originally supposed to happen on June 1st, 2022, but Amazon pushed out a new update to the app ...

The Amazon Kindle iOS app now features a “Get book” button prominently for iPhone users. (Image via Amazon Kindle app) A significant update to the Amazon Kindle app on iOS makes it easier for readers ...

Amazon has finally streamlined the process by which folks can buy books via the iOS version of the Kindle app. The iPhone and iPad apps now include a "Get Book" button with each listed title. Hitting ...

Thanks to the fallout from the Epic Games v. Apple ruling on April 30, you can now purchase books directly through Amazon's Kindle app on iOS. California judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple ...

The new Amazon Kindle Fire is a powerful, dual-core Android tablet for only $200. It doesn't have the quarter-million apps from the Android Market, though; by default, you can only load the "thousands ...

Amazon book store displaying Kindle editions of e-books - Fanta Media/Shutterstock Early in April 2026, Amazon announced it was discontinuing support for older Kindle models. Even if you own one of ...

Thanks to a recent ruling that ordered Apple to stop charging a 27% commission on purchases through iPhone apps, Amazon’s Kindle iOS app now has a “Get Book” button that makes it easier to buy titles.

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. Amazon's Kindle e-reader quality is declining, and discouraged users might turn to DRM removal options. Amazon is increasing efforts ...