Price: Free Download
Sold by:Amazon.com Services LLC
Languages Supported: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish

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Latest updates

What's new in version 8.89.3.0(2.0.2766.0-kfap)
  • Several experience improvements and bug fixes

Product Details

Release Date: 2010
Date first listed on Amazon: June 27, 2010
Developed By: Amazon.com
ASIN: B004DLPXAO

Product features

  • Get the best reading experience available on your Android phone--no Kindle required
  • Buy a book from the Kindle Store optimized for your Android phone and get it auto-delivered wirelessly
  • Search and browse more than 850,000 books, including 107 of 111 New York Times bestsellers
  • Automatically synchronize your last page read and annotations between devices with Whispersync
  • Adjust text size, read in portrait or landscape mode, and lock screen orientation

Product description

Read more than 850,000 Kindle books with Amazon's free application for your Android phone--no Kindle required. Already have a Kindle? With Whispersync, you can access your library of Kindle books, notes, marks, and more.

Kindle for Android makes it more convenient than ever to bring Kindle books everywhere you go--even if you don't have a Kindle. Whispersync ensures you'll never lose your place by allowing you to sync bookmarks, last page read, notes and highlights between all of your Kindle-ready devices.

With the Kindle app for Android, you have the power to tap into the Kindle online store right from your phone. Browse through various categories such as "New and Noteworthy" or "New York Times Bestsellers," or use the search field to find specific titles or authors.

By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy).

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Technical details

Size: 103.7MB
Version: 8.89.3.0(2.0.2766.0-kfap)
Developed By: Amazon.com ( Privacy Policy )
Application Permissions: ( Help me understand what permissions mean )
  • Access information about networks
  • Access information about Wi-Fi networks
  • Act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager
  • BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
  • BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  • BLUETOOTH_SCAN
  • Broadcast sticky intents
  • Send information about completed downloads
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • Get information about the currently or recently running tasks: a thumbnail representation of the tasks, what activities are running in it, etc
  • Open network sockets
  • Manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager
  • POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • Read from external storage
  • Read only access to device state
  • Get notified that the operating system has finished booting
  • Periodically wake device
  • Request authtokens from the AccountManager
  • PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
  • Write to external storage
  • Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging
  • Receive message via Amazon Device
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Minimum Operating System: Android 9.0
Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
30,261 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the portability, readability, and speed of the Kindle app. For example, they mention that it's great for traveling, and they don't have to carry their 700 books around with them. That said, some appreciate the ease of reading e books and that they can be read off-line.

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2,747 customers mention2,089 positive658 negative

Customers like the quality of the Kindle mobile application. They mention that it's a good solid reader app, runs great, and is a wonderful tablet if you're mostly interested in reading. It works beautifully, and customers have been able to build a pretty decent Kindle collection, all free up to this point. The app keeps improving, and has tons of recommendations in your genre right on your homepage.

"...It's free, easy to install, and lets you access all your Kindle books without filling up storage space on your phone." Read more

"...It works perfectly on all of them!! I've never had it crash...." Read more

"...you are using the Kindle to read, reference materials, the ability to look up definitions, highlight, bookmark, annotate, and more is just an..." Read more

"...I still experience It makes studying very frustrating ." Read more

2,209 customers mention1,722 positive487 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the Kindle app. They say it's simple to use, convenient, and comparable to other apps. They also appreciate the quick lookups and the easy access to their Kindle library. Overall, customers find the app to be convenient and easy to use.

"...It's free, easy to install, and lets you access all your Kindle books without filling up storage space on your phone." Read more

"...I was skepticle initially but it loaded quite easily and I was off reading my favorite book of the month...." Read more

"...You can easily view what have already downloaded...." Read more

"...All this just to read your book already on your phone! It's soooo time consuming and difficult to work on the tiny phone screen that I have not..." Read more

1,130 customers mention1,000 positive130 negative

Customers like the readability of the Kindle app. They mention that it's great being able to read while waiting for doctor appointments or having, a great reading experience on the e-books app. The app is excellent, and it can be read off-line and hands-free. It uses large, quite readable fonts as default, which is exceptionally helpful on a mobile application. Customers also like that the app encourages them to read and uses large readable, quite legible fonts.

"...It is great to be able to read when I am stuck in a waiting room or on my lunch break at work...." Read more

"...Get the best reading experience available on your Android phone--no Kindle required..." Read more

"...It is absolutely hands free reading and my font can be as big as I want it to be without appearing to take up the whole screen with 15 words...." Read more

"...Plus a search feature should you need it.You can highlight words, plus word search in wikipedia or web...." Read more

416 customers mention311 positive105 negative

Customers like the speed of the mobile application. They say it's quick, easy, and one touch page turn. They also mention that it downloads super fast, and the page turns are fast. The search now works much faster, and it runs smoothly. Customers can start reading immediately, and that it saves them time.

"...Search now works much faster on a 1 ghz Droid X...." Read more

"Excellent reader - quick and responsive. Navigation is a breeze...." Read more

"...convenience of being able to read a book anywhere and to be able to download in seconds and start reading a book bought for a realistic price...." Read more

"...Depending on how good the reception is, sometimes the books can take a while to load...." Read more

393 customers mention306 positive87 negative

Customers like the sync of the mobile application. They say that it syncs across all of their devices, and the whisper sync function is awesome. It allows them to sync bookmarks, last page read, notes, and other information. They also mention that it pairs well with buying new Kindle books and works great on any Android device. Overall, customers are satisfied with the synced functionality of the app.

"I love having Kindle on my Android phone! It syncs with my tablet and computer, so I am always on the right page...." Read more

"...my other devices because of the fact that I love how it sync's information between devices...." Read more

"...Once downloaded, you can read anywhere. It syncs among all the devices, so wherever you are on one device, just open the next device and you are all..." Read more

"...But there have also been times where, for whatever reason, it just would not sync and I had to manually go to the last place I was reading...." Read more

337 customers mention275 positive62 negative

Customers like the value of the mobile application. They mention that the price is phenomenal and affordable, especially the free ones. They also say that it has made their life easier.

"...to read, not to mention the book prices are phenomenal and so very affordable - especially the free ones, that have introduced me to many fantastic..." Read more

"...able to download in seconds and start reading a book bought for a realistic price...." Read more

"...The wonderful part is that it is cheaper than buying a hardback book and then putting it on a bookshelf after your though...." Read more

"...And what really blew my mind was that most of them were FREE!..." Read more

258 customers mention251 positive7 negative

Customers like the portability of the mobile application. They say that it allows them to pick up a book and not have to carry it around. They appreciate the versatility and portability that Kindle reading offers, which outweigh the benefits of paper books. They mention that it is great for traveling and that it has simplified their packing and carrying.

"...Take it to the doctor's office, airport, etc - no heavy book to hold and you can bring along as many books as you would like...." Read more

"...added little weight to my luggage and more importantly...took little space in my luggage!..." Read more

"...It is free. Kindle App downloads easily, takes up a very small amount of storage and since it's on your phone/tablet, it goes where the device goes..." Read more

"...; uses large, quite readable font as default, which is exceptionally helpful on a..." Read more

1,813 customers mention1,224 positive589 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the mobile application. Some mention that it is a good app and swiftly allows downloads of books, while others say that it crashed every time. The Android app is prone to flaking and shutting down, and some customers have trouble with it shutting off multiple times. Overall, the product falls short on reliability and quality.

"...It's free, easy to install, and lets you access all your Kindle books without filling up storage space on your phone." Read more

"...Not a huge deal, but annoying. I still think is the best app for reading...." Read more

"...I tried it again about 3 times and it crashed every time. I uninstalled/reinstalled and it was good again...." Read more

"...When it works, the app is fine, but too often an update breaks it.----------------..." Read more

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