Just found out while watching GeekBrief that Kindle for iPhone is available. That is just good news for Kindle and iPhone owners!
The app first asks you to register / log in. Once in, I have an item called Archived Items, which lets me access the Kindle books I bought. You can download then download your books. I downloaded a programming book, and it took about 2-3 minutes.
Reading a book
To flip pages, you just swipe. I was surprised to find pictures in color! You can change the text size and you can add bookmarks. Though it doesn't seem to able to let you search.
Pages load instantaneously (if not, very fast). One of the things I'm not satifised with my Kindle was that pages take a second to load. For most books, I have no problems. If it's programming books where I have to flip back and forth a lot, the Kindle experience is not very good. However, the iPhone can let me swipe through pages. Very nice! Now, my iPhone just needs a bigger screen =)
There's also a sync feature, which I presume will let you sync between devices on where you left off in a book. Cool!
Buying books
It doesn't seem to allow you to buy books straight from the iPhone app. You can buy books from mobile Safari or a computer. Once purchased, the book will show up in the Archived Items.
Very good news for iPhone and Kindle owners. Now I can read my books during my train commutes.
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