Will the Iphone replace the Kindle

Great news the Kindle 2 is out! How exciting! WOW! I am so excited and I just can't hide it.
We’ll wait a minute what’s that - Amazon just released an Iphone Kindle application. So I am confused the Kindle 2 just came out but it still costs a fortune around 300 bucks, so why don't I just use the free Amazon Kindle app on my Iphone.
Well that is entirely possible except the Iphone application at this time is a bit scaled back. The App does not allow you to access newspapers and magazines at this time. The App is not as full featured as Stanza and does not perform near as well. The App does not allow you to purchase from within the app, you must go to the Kindle store then the application syncs your store purchases.
Even with these bad points there are some exciting moves with Amazon allowing the Iphone to access the Kindle store content. The Iphone is a solid reader, Stanza makes this point. Amazon obviously wants a part of the Iphone market so newspapers and magazines should not be far behind. Another factor is that print media desperately needs options for delivering their subscription content. The Kindle is a solid device for delivering this media but its cost makes it prohibitive for most.
The end of the Kindle may be near who knows, we can only predict what makes sense. And common sense says that the world is looking for a single device solution to their daily needs. No matter what happens I think the Kindle store should be the beginning of something special now that Amazon has allowed outside hardware to access the content.

My Top IPhone Application's

These are the best of the IPhone apps I have used.
1. Sportacular - Wow this app should just be built in to the IPhone. It always delivers sport's scores and news perfectly.

2. Stanza - Want to read books on the IPhone? Stanza makes the Iphone work like a small Kindle. The program really works good and I couldn't find anything negative to say about it.

3. Pandora - Many would put Pandora first and I might except for one thing that I find very annoying. Pandora can only be used by itself, you cannot check the weather, work with your Calendar, etc with Pandora running.

4. Shazam - Program the listens to the audio playing and tells you the artist name and song name. Really an impressive program it will not tag everything but what it does get is amazing.

5. Midomi - Tough to decide between Shazam and Midomi I picked Shazam because it seemed to recognize more and a bit more accurate. But that is just my opinion try both programs and see which works best for you. Midomi allows you to sing a song into the mic.

6. Now Playing - Movie times seem to be very popular applications. Now playing seems to be the best that I have tried. There may be a better app out there but it would be hard to replace this one.

7. Manual for the United States - Just a nice simple app. Everyone should have these document's readily available.

8. Wikipanion - Remember the days of the encyclopedia. All the wasted money spent on all those books that just sit in the corner and collected dust. The tech age has brought us the digital encyclopedia. Wikipanion is a great app to access answer's that previous generations could only find by blowing off the dust.

9. Tilt Meter - A level on a phone who ever thought of this. Seems to be accurate also.

10. Truila - Looking for a house this app is a must have. Even if your just curious how much your neighbor wants for his home
try Truila.

Could the IPhone be for you?

Recently I took the plunge and switched from Verizon to AT&T to get an IPhone. Unsure if the iPhone would be right for me after years of using Windows mobile, I was so impressed with the Iphone's potential that I had to make the switch. Many of my family, friends, co workers question my need for a "smartphone" but I contend that once you turn over your daily planning to a smartphone you will never be able to turn away. The IPhone expands on the idea of smartphone by incorporating so many applications into 1 device. My iPhone has even made me reconsider my need of a laptop.
Admittedly the iPhone is not perfect however it is for the time being the king of the market. If your looking for a new phone look at the IPhone first, you might be surprised how well suited it is for you.