Amazon buys Lexcycle, maker of ebook app for iPhone

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Amazon buys Lexcycle, maker of ebook app for iPhone

Apr 28 2009

Publishers Weekly reports that despite the popularity of the Kindle, Amazon.com appears to be hedging its bets and has acquired Lexcycle, the company that produces Stanza, the e-book reading app for the iPhone. The iPhone’s full color high resolution screen is providing tough competition for the Kindle.

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