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Amazon released a Kindle application for the iPhone this evening.  It is a free download and syncs up with your existing Kindle account if you have one.  I downloaded the app and had access to all the books in my Kindle account within minutes.  The reading interface on the iPhone doesn’t have the flash of some other ebook readers for the phone, but the text is clear and easy to read.  Check it out on the app store.

Also, if you haven’t seen the new Kindle 2, it is a vast improvement over the original version.  It looks like it was designed by Apple, which I am guessing is not a coincidence.  Amazon wants people to realize that the Kindle is to books, what the iPod is to music.  The Kindle 2 feels more solid compared to the first gen version, which felt a little like an empty plastic case.  The buttons, which always seemed to get in the way on the first Kindle are flush with the device now and don’t get accidentally pressed anymore.