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LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Verizon Wireless is poised to have rivals of Amazon's popular electronic Kindle reader use its network to download material such as books and newspapers wirelessly, according to an executive for the wireless service provider. Tony Lewis, who runs a program that helps third ...
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Verizon To Support Kindle Competitors
mocoNews — ... ). In an interview with Reuters just ahead of CES, Verizon exec Tony Lewis, who runs a program to help third-party vendors get their products certified to work on the operator's networks, said he expected Kindle rivals to launch in 2009, though he declined to specify who these competitors might be. ...

Verizon to embrace Kindle rivals, third party devices
Engadget Mobile — Filed under: Handsets, Peripherals, Verizon WirelessLooks like Amazon may soon be getting some competition for the hearts of the Kindle-loving literati over at the Algonquin. In a pre-CES interview with Reuters, Verizon's Tony Lewis -- the man in charge of their Open Development program -- doesn't see the current state of the economy as halting production of e-readers or other nonessential consumer electronics. "Competitors to the Kindle are out there and ready," the man said. "In 2009 I'd expect them to come to the market." To date, the company's certified 29 third party devices to run on the carrier, a new attitude that seems to have come about ...

Verizon to embrace Kindle rivals, third party devices
Engadget — Looks like Amazon may soon be getting some competition for the hearts of the Kindle-loving literati over at the Algonquin. In a pre-CES interview with Reuters, Verizon's Tony Lewis -- the man in charge of their Open Development program -- doesn't see the current state of the economy as halting production of e-readers or other nonessential consumer electronics. "Competitors to the Kindle are out there and ready," the man said. "In 2009 I'd expect them to come to the market." To date, the company's certified 29 third party devices to run on the carrier, a new attitude that seems to have come about when they realized the bucketfuls of cash they could be raking in if they were a ...

Verizon To Support Kindle Competitors; Question Is Who?
paidContent — ... ). In an interview with Reuters just ahead of CES, Verizon exec Tony Lewis, who runs a program to help third-party vendors get their products certified to work on the operator's networks, said he expected Kindle rivals to launch in 2009, though he declined to specify who these competitors might be. ...

Verizon picks MSFT search, gets ready for Kindle killers
Between the Lines — January 7th, 2009 Verizon picks MSFT search, gets ready for Kindle killers Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:34 pm Categories: General , Mobile , Google , Microsoft , Yahoo , Research In Motion , CES , RIM , Amazon Tags: Mobile , Verizon Communications Inc. , Mobile Search , RIM BlackBerry , Microsoft Corp. , MSFT , Advertising & Promotion , Search , Marketing , Sam Diaz Between the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and an investor conference in Arizona, Verizon Wireless is making headlines today on issues ranging from a mobile ...

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