Update: The Kindle for Android app is now available to the masses, and can be found via a simple market query for “Kindle”or the QR code below.

The app appears as it does in the preview; upon booting it offers up a registration/sign in screen. Upon sign-in, the app pulls your purchased books from Amazon’s Kindle Bookstore servers and transfers them to your device. A link to a mobile-optimized version of the Kindle Bookstore is available by a press of the menu button while in the app.

Amazon has also offered up new details on features the Kindle for Android app intends to eventually deliver on:

Future Improvements We hope you are enjoying this version of Kindle for Android and the large selection of Kindle books that are available in the Kindle Store.

As with all our services, we will continue to improve Kindle for Android. Below are some features to be added in the near future: Search

You will be able to search for content within your books

You will be able to search for content within your books Store

A rich interface for searching and browsing the Kindle catalog within the app

A rich interface for searching and browsing the Kindle catalog within the app Dictionary

View word definitions while reading

View word definitions while reading Zoom images

Select an image to see an expanded view We'd also like to hear from you. Please share your thoughts, feedback, and comments with us. You can send them to the Kindle team at [email protected] - we'd love to hear what you think!

Sincerely,

The Kindle team

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Original Article:

As previously reported, a Kindle app for Android devices has been in the works for some time. Now, with the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S (aka Vibrant) for T-Mobile, it appears a concrete release date exists.

If you read the press release (copied below) carefully, you may have noticed that on July 21st, T-Mobile’s Vibrant will ship with the Kindle for Android app pre-installed. While it is not yet known when exactly the app will be available on the Android Market, it is safe to assume that if it does not make a public appearance outside of the Vibrant on or before July 21st, the Android development community will provide bookworms their fix in a timely manner.

Amazon appears to have cherry-picked hardware for the Kindle for Android app’s debut; the Galaxy S is arguably the most powerful Android device to date, and sports a 4” Super AMOLED screen that offers enhanced (perhaps the best of any Android device) visibility in bright environments.

More details as they emerge.

Here is the press release that mentions the Kindle app. We have highlighted the relevant parts in bold: