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The Nokia 5800 is an awesome Amazon VOD player

Abril 22nd, 2009

The big news from yesterday regarding Amazon Video On Demand was the launch of HD movies and TV show support. I actually just ordered a Roku player to be able to watch my Netflix content and see that the Roku will also support this new HD quality content so I am all set on my home TV now.

People have been able to watch video content on various mobile devices for years, but it usually requires you to rip a DVD and then convert it into a format for that specific device. I personally find the free Internet Tablet Video Converter to be an excellent way to use your PC or Mac to get content onto your Nokia device. Apple made the process pretty easy for iPhone users with the ability to transfer videos purchased or rented through iTunes to your iPhone or iPod touch quite a seamless experience.

I wanted to also let all you Nokia fans know that you can get a similar experience with selected Nokia devices and Amazon Video On Demand. As you can see on the Amazon VOD device site the Nokia N85, Nokia N79, and Nokia N96 can be used to view Amazon VOD content. I am pleased to tell you that the Nokia 5800 is also fully supported and you even get a $50 credit to use with VOD in the retail packaging. With the fantastic 3.2 inch, 16

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Amazon Launches Blackberry Shopping App

Abril 9th, 2009

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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its latest mobile offering for customers– “Amazon App for BlackBerry”.

Designed specifically for the BlackBerry, the app offers customers who use a BlackBerry device with a track ball a quick and simple way to find, discover, and buy products from Amazon.com and thousands of other retailers.

“Since launching our popular iPhone shopping app in December, customers have been asking us to bring a similar experience to the BlackBerry, and we are thrilled to make it available to customers today,” said Sam Hall, Director of Amazon Mobile. “In addition to their favorite Amazon shopping features, BlackBerry users can now access the Amazon Remembers feature for a fun and easy way to build a list of photographs showing products they want to remember for later, make price comparisons across multiple merchants, and purchase.”

Amazon Remembers helps customers keep track of items they see in their daily lives and even tries to match photos of products to the same or similar products available on Amazon.com. Customers simply snap photos with their BlackBerry and the photos are automatically uploaded to Amazon.com, which then tries to find products similar to the ones in the photos. As soon as the customer receives the results, they can then purchase the item immediately or “remember it” for later in their Amazon account.

In addition to Amazon Remembers, the Amazon App for BlackBerry offers customers access to their Amazon.com account and favorite shopping features wherever they are, such as:

Purchase using Amazon’s 1-Click ordering and Amazon Prime
Track packages or modify orders using the Your Account feature
Receive personalized recommendations
View editorial and customer reviews
Get the Gold Box Deal of the Day
Access to their Wish List

The Amazon App for BlackBerry is available on any Blackberry device with a trackball for free directly from Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/blackberry_app or downloadable directly from any BlackBerry with trackball at www.amazon.com/bb.

I downloaded it to my Blackberry Curve 8310 this morning and it works great. The download is simple and the app installs into my applications list.

I can sign in using my Amazon.com username and password and immediately set-up Mobile 1-Click which allows me to 1-click purchase items from my phone without having to type in a credit card.

I played with the Amazon Remembers feature by taking a picture of a 1GB Kingston microSD card and within a few minutes had the product returned to me with purchase options.

In my opinion, Amazon has nailed it again and if I was any other retailer, (bricks and mortar or online) I would be VERY WORRIED about Amazon. A friend of mine in the MCommerce space recently said that “Every offline retailer is essentially becoming a showroom for Amazon.com.” and I think this is becoming more and more true.