Over the previous couple of weeks I’ve been studying Kindle ebooks on the Boox Palma 2, and I observed that the Kindle Android app now helps in-app e-book purchases.
I don’t know when that occurred, but it surely have to be a latest change. Amazon eliminated in-app purchases from their Android app again in 2022 when Google began forcing app builders to make use of the Google Play billing system so they might take a lower of all purchases for principally doing nothing.
Amazon opted to direct clients to make use of an internet browser on Android units to make purchases as an alternative so they might keep away from paying Google, however now the Kindle Android app helps in-app purchases once more so that you not have to make use of workarounds.
That is doubtless a results of latest antitrust litigation in opposition to Google or presumably the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. Both manner, the change is making issues simpler for Kindle clients.
Now that the Kindle Android app helps buying ebooks once more, I believed perhaps the Kindle for iOS app would too. However no, the Kindle app on my iPad nonetheless doesn’t have the choice to buy ebooks, even after updating the app. The Kindle iOS app hasn’t supported in-app e-book purchases since 2011.
I’m shocked Amazon hasn’t made an even bigger deal about this. I didn’t see any point out or get any notifications about in-app purchases being added to their Android app; I simply needed to come upon the conclusion myself, however I don’t usually use the Android app fairly often so perhaps I missed it.
At this level it’s unclear if the Kindle Android app helps in-app purchases in all places or if that’s one thing that’s solely obtainable in sure international locations. Right here within the US it really works. I’m certain Amazon is happy with the change. They in all probability misplaced numerous fast, simple gross sales by making individuals bounce via hoops to buy ebooks on Android tablets and telephones.
