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Amazon lets students buy and trade in textbooks via Android app

December 9, 2011

Amazon.com Inc. is letting students check prices, as well as buy and trade in textbooks via the company’s new Android application.


Amazon offers mobile discount via Price Check app

December 8, 2011

Amazon is educating consumers to use its Price Check comparison shopping app this holiday season by offering an additional 5 percent discount when they make a purchase.

Amazon.com wish list tablet app deepens engagement with families

December 2, 2011

Amazon.com wants to make it easy for children and their parents to create holiday wish lists that can be shared with a new app for Kindle Fire and iPad.

Amazon lets shoppers compare prices via Android app

November 17, 2011

Amazon.com Inc. is letting Android shoppers compare in-store prices with those on its site via a new Price Check app.

Amazon uses augmented reality, search to drive sales

November 7, 2011

Amazon is continuing to grab its piece of the mobile pie by integrating augmented reality and search into an iPhone application.

AmazonFresh taps iPhone app to encourage grocery shopping

November 3, 2011

Amazon.com’s online grocery shopping service AmazonFresh has introduced an iPhone application that lets Seattle iPhone users order produce and other items via their mobile device.

Amazon centers mcommerce strategy around apps

November 1, 2011

Amazon is continuing on its path of mobile commerce domination with the launch of a shopping application for its endless.com destination.

Amazon tcommerce: Cloud meet mall

September 28, 2011

With the launch of Amazon’s new Android tablet, will the retailer’s signature one-click checkout meet portable desire and allow for an optimal commerce experience for the impulse shopper on the go?

Amazon cements back-to-school mobile strategy via student app

August 16, 2011

Amazon.com Inc. has debuted a back-to-school application that lets students compare prices, buy and sell textbooks and view exclusive deals.

Amazon takes fashion deals site Myhabit.com on mobile

August 4, 2011

Online retailer Amazon’s member fashion site Myhabit.com is making fashion deals accessible for shoppers via an iPhone application.