Amazon has released a major update to its eBook app for Android. Probably the biggest change in Kindle for Android 2.0 is support for newspapers and magazines, with Amazon offering over 100 periodicals to choose from. But another nice touch is the fact that Amazon has finally integrated the Kindle Store directly into the app, which means you don’t have to flip back and forth between your web browser and Kindle app to purchase and read books.
Other changes include:
- Ability to share your reading progress via social networks, email, SMS, or other apps installed on your device
- Zoom on image and graphics
- Option to turn pages using volume keys
- Chapter titles now show up in the status bar
- You can move the app to your SD card on Android 2.2 and up.
With the new newspaper and magazine options, you can either purchase a subscription or pay for an individual episode. Subscriptions come with 14 day free trials.
Amazon Kindle for Android 2.0 is available as a free download from the Android Market.
You can find more screenshots after the break.
The ability to purchase books without being booted onto the web is a great little feature of this app and one that is well appreciated.