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Kindle iOS App Adds 'Get Book' Button for Direct Purchases

Amazon's Kindle app now allows users to purchase books via a web link, following a court ruling against Apple's App Store restrictions.

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Part of the Kindle application is seen on an iPad on Ocotber 24, 2017. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The logo of Amazon E-Book reader Kindle is shown on the display of a smartphone
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Overview

  • Amazon's Kindle iOS app now features a 'Get Book' button, linking users to Amazon's mobile site for ebook purchases.
  • This update marks the first time since 2011 that direct purchase links have been available in the Kindle app.
  • The change follows an April 30 court ruling in Epic Games v. Apple, which prohibits Apple from blocking external payment links or imposing a 27% fee on such transactions.
  • Apple is appealing the ruling but is complying in the interim, allowing developers like Amazon, Spotify, and Kobo to update their apps with external purchase options.
  • Users can now complete purchases via their browser, with books automatically syncing to their Kindle library for immediate access.