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Amazon Mobile | | Last changed: Version: 1.2.0 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested) |
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Description:
The Amazon Mobile app allows iPhone and iPod touch owners to very quickly search, shop, compare prices, read reviews, and make purchases on Amazon.com using a simple, yet elegant, interface. Amazon customers have full access to their existing cart, wish lists, payment and shipping options, order history, 1-Click (R) settings, and Prime membership benefits. All purchases made on Amazon Mobile are routed through Amazon’s secure servers just as they are on the web. All prices are in US Dollars. The Amazon app also includes a new experimental feature called Amazon Remembers that allows you to use the camera on your iPhone to create a visual list of things you want to remember while out-and-about. The photos you take from the app are stored on both the Amazon Mobile app and Amazon’s website. If the item you want to remember is a product, Amazon Remembers will even try to find an product similar to your photo for sale on the web. If we do, we’ll send you an e-mail alert and post the result along with the photo. Amazon Mobile is great for: * Buying the sequel to a favorite book while waiting for an appointment *Shopping for the full selection of products available from Amazon.com * Comparing prices from Amazon and thousands of other merchants to those in the retail store you are visiting * Purchasing and gift wrapping your holiday gifts * Browsing product images and reading customer reviews while on the bus or train * Tracking the status of a recently-placed order when you’re away from your computer * Seeing if Amazon Remembers can find a pair of shoes for sale like the one the person sitting next to you is wearing Amazon.com has products available in the following categories: Books, Kindle, Textbooks Magazines & Newspapers Movies, Music, TV, Games, CDs DVDs & Blu-ray DVD Video On Demand Musical Instruments Video Games Digital Downloads Amazon Shorts Computers & Office Software, Accessories, PC Games Computer Components Office Products & Supplies Electronics Audio, TV & Home Theater Camera, Photo & Video Cell Phones & Service MP3 & Media Players Car Electronics & GPS Home Appliances Home & Garden Kitchen & Dining Furniture & Décor Bedding & Bath Home Appliances Vacuums & Storage Home Improvement Patio, Lawn & Garden Pet Supplies Sewing, Craft & Hobby Grocery, Health & Beauty Natural & Organic Gourmet Food Personal Care Toys & Games Baby Apparel (Kids & Baby) Shoes, Jewelry, Watches Sports & Outdoors Exercise & Fitness Camping & Hiking Action & Team Sports Cycling, Golf, Fan Gear Tools, Auto & Industrial Power & Hand Tools Outdoor Power Equipment Home Improvement Lighting & Electrical Plumbing Fixtures Automotive Motorcycle & ATV Industrial & Scientific


Reviews:
Works as expected with even a few extras  By: Roth4fun - Feb 10, 2009 Version: 1.0 Amazon mobile is a clean application that is simple to use and feature rich. I really like being able to use this tool while shopping in stores for price comparison. I like the extra feature where you can upload a picture of a product and have Amazon find it from their inventory or one of their resellers. This enables me to take a snap of an item and later on consider its purchase (like a reminder).
Almost perfect!  By: Billifer - Jan 24, 2009 Version: 1.0 So many site-specific iPhone apps seem to provide only the bare bones of features, but this isn't true of the Amazon app by any means. Using this app, I'm able to accomplish nearly everything I would do at my laptop, but it is much faster and more streamlined than loading the main Amazon site in Safari.
The other alternative, Amazon's mobile site, offers the same streamlined speed but with only a fraction of the functionality of the iPhone app. The choice is clear: frequent and loyal Amazon customers such as myself are best served by this app. There is no better way to access Amazon from the iPhone--nor will there probably ever be.
UPDATE: By price-checking with the Amazon app while recently shopping at a big box electronics store, I saved myself over $50 on an iPhone car accessory. Sure, I could've checked on the Amazon site through Mobile Safari, but the app was so much faster I had time to check three other items in the same amount of time it would have otherwise taken. Awesome.
Almost Perfect  By: Jjoseph2 - Dec 8, 2008 Version: 1.0 This is an incredible app. While I used to make do with the Amazon iPhone webpage on their main site, this app is so much more refined and user friendly. Everything is so intuitive. As other users have pointed out, it's missing certain features such as Goldbox deals and wish lists. However, I'm sure that those will be added in a future update. If you're an Amazon shopper, you can't live without this app.
If you love Amazon get this app!  By: J-JenelleW1983 - Dec 3, 2008 Version: 1.0 I just downloaded this after going over the site with a fine tooth comb and I can't believe how easy it is to operate, just like the Amazon site. The interface is beautiful, the icon matches perfectly (duh, because it's Amazon, right?) and it doesn't take a long time to download either. Ordering and shipping is a breeze and I will definitely will use it as much as I possibly can. I would give it six stars if I could but five stars for me would have to do. :)
Love it!  By: jannalouise - Jan 19, 2009 Version: 1.0 This app saves me an incredible amount of money! I look up items (especially books for class while at the university store) and if they are cheaper than in the store I either order them right then and there or save the item to my wish list. Amazon made this application very easy to use though There are some item with a lot of options that you really do need a computer for and it would be nice if they added a feature that allowed you to send feedback about a seller or browse amazon with out a specific search. Even without these I would highly recommend this application though.
Can't go wrong  By: FreeAppsOnly - Jan 3, 2009 Version: 1.0 Very tidy, well-designed app. Purpose built for iPhone - not a hacky, throw-together job like I've seen from one or two other major providers. Provides very effective online shopping capability with very comprehensive access to account management features including order tracking etc. Product pictures are clear and easy to see, and product info is well laid out and easy to absorb through the iPhone interface. If you are an iPhone user and shop on Amazon with any regularity at all, this free app should be a must-have.
Picture this.  By: Directordeek - Dec 6, 2008 Version: 1.0 Your in a mall just browsing when you see this great perfume that your sister/wife/girlfriend has been asking for forever. You check the price and it's 100 bucks!! Man I wish I could get that a bit cheaper or in a smaller size... Enter Amazon app!!! Whip out your phone and Amazon your item. An wouldn't you know it Amazon has the perfume cheaper and in smaller sizes!!! Great app!!!
Must have!! Well also worst app ever due to the fact that I use it so much.... Goodbye paycheck I knew you well....
Excellent Application  By: jferth - Jan 1, 2009 Version: 1.0 Amazon.com has done an excellent job with this application! It is superfast and very easy to use. Most of the items have multiple picture views and extremely detailed descriptions. The "Wish List" is handy. As you shop you can add items to your wish list and afterwards pictures of the items are shown right on the front page of the app. The "One click" purchase option makes buying stuff way too easy!
Beachpreach  By: Beachpreach - Dec 30, 2008 Version: 1.0 As an Amazon Prime subscriber who buys often online, this is my first stop when deciding on a purchase! I have placed several orders on my phone using the one-click function. And I've researched an item I purchased using Amazon's user reviews. I stood in a retail store yesterday and read product reviews on my phone that helped me avoid a bad purchase, find the right one, and check on whether I can get it cheaper online. Can't ask for more from an app that exceeds expectations!
Great, convenient interface!  By: mrngoitall - Dec 30, 2008 Version: 1.0 This app is incredibly handy when it comes to price comparisons while you're in a store. The interface is simple, elegant, and allows you to see a lot of what you'd normally see on Amazon's full website in a mobile friendly format (unlike their mobile website, which isn't as feature-filled). Once you start using it, you'll wonder how you've been able to shop and make price comparisons without it!

Awesome!  By: Stinky Pinky - Dec 6, 2008 Version: 1.0 I love Amazon.com and this application is perfect. I can check my order status and even place new orders with this application. How safe and protected it is? That I do not know, but still. I really love the remember feature. I have noticed that the picture has to be very good and must not leave out a section of the item. An example would be of my Twilight Movie Companion book that I tried it out on. When I took the picture for the first time, part of the top got cut off which has what the item is. The picture of the book was still there and even the word "Twilight" was there. The result was not found, but when I took the picture again (with everything in the picture), it brought me the item. From there, you also get an email telling you that it was found (in addition to a reminder in the application). If you open the email on your iPhone, one of the links take you directly to the application and then the item description (not just what you took a picture of). I really like the fact that whatever happens within the application occurs on the actual website.
Very good start!  By: sclyde - Dec 5, 2008 Version: 1.0 So far so good - this app is very easy to use and has a lot of the features I was hoping for such as the product searching, account details and such. The 'Remembers' section is all too cool! I took a picture of the mouse on my desk and within an hour or so I got an email from Amazon with a link to the product on their site - very cool! This will be especially handy when I'm in the store and want to compare prices or remember something for later knowing it's probably cheaper on Amazon.
Amazon Remembers is spectacular!  By: thirdjal - Dec 4, 2008 Version: 1.0 I'm flat out amazed at the convenience of this little application. Having the ability to simply snap a photo of something with the phone and get a link to the product is nothing short of genius! More than once, I've found myself wondering where to get something I see or wanting to remember to look it up later. Now, all I have to do is pull out my phone and take a picture. Even if you don't plan to buy off of Amazon, having the details right there is worth the cost of entry. Everyone should have this little application on their phone.
Retailers beware!  By: Clari0n - Dec 16, 2008 Version: 1.0 Withthis app, Even more than their mobile site, I see myself checking prices and ordering from Amazon on the go. Why would pay in-store prices when I could do a quick Amazon search right then and there, either by text or picture, find a better price, and place an order?
This solves a problem I've always had with online shopping: it's difficult to browse. Well, now I can browse real, live products and get online prices.
More on topic: the app interface is fast and intuitive, with access to the majority of features that I would imagine most people would need on the go.
I love Amazon  By: H007 - Dec 16, 2008 Version: 1.0 This app is so much better than using safari, on your iPhone, for Amazon. Before this app I would have just used my computer for Amazon purchases, but this app is so cool & easy to use. I like watching my item to buy, tumble down the screen towards the cart icon & my phone vibrates.
The only thing missing, that I've noticed so far, is showing the savings (% off) next to the price (like the website does).
Love it  By: naturefaith - Nov 12, 2009 Version: 1.1.2 This app is like the gateway to the candy store. I find it one of the best interface examples in the app store and use it every day, not neccessarily to buy products but to learn what is avaialbe and what people think of them. The only thing I wish would be improved is the way the reviews are organized by old dates first. I'd like to be able to set a date range for viewing reviews or choose the number of stars to filter the review by.
Great app!  By: Ebonezer - Dec 14, 2008 Version: 1.0 I love this application! I'm addicted to searching Amazon and looking for good deals. This app is a great way to look up the price of an item when you are out and about. I even used it to track the price of a camcorder I had in my shopping cart so I was able to see the price drops they did each day.
The only feature I would like to see added is the ability to track the orders I've placed. Even if it's just a link that will open the website, it would be nice.
Keep up the great work, Amazon!
Best Interface To Amazon  By: sneJ - Dec 4, 2008 Version: 1.0 This is the best user interface for Amazon that I've ever seen. The Amazon.com website is incredibly cluttered, so it can be slow to load pages and find what you're looking for. This app, though, is lightning-fast and all the navigation uses the consistent iPhone drill-down metaphor. You can search, browse customer reviews, order, review or add to your wish-lists, even check the status of existing orders. Wonderful.
Awesome and great customer service from app team!  By: samchat - Dec 4, 2008 Version: 1.0 This is such a great app. Not only does it do everything it says, the customer service is amazing too. I emailed them (there's a link in the app) to make some suggestions, like access to the shopping list in addition to the cart and wish list, and being able to use a saved photo with the amazon remembers feature (which totally works FYI). I also suggested a more robust 1click, because right now you can only have one credit card per shipping address.
In a million years I never expected a personal response from amazon, but within hours (!) I had an email from a real person who responded specifically to my email. She explained they were working on shopping list access, and said she thought saved photo access could be added for the iPhone since the capability already exists for the Touch.
I was seriously blown away by this, and needless to say, hugely impressed.
I'm also particularly impressed by how much development time and innovation went into this. It's not some slapdash app they threw together. It's stable, it actually does the things you want/expect, and they don't try to charge like some corporate apps that have to be kidding if they think I'm going to pay for the privelege of shopping with them. Or worse, that awful, pathetic, do-nothing Target app. I'm just really glad to see a company take this seriously and provide a really useful and helpful app.
Fantastic App!  By: ALpianoman - Dec 4, 2008 Version: 1.0 I for one do a lot of shopping on Amazon.com. I have to say, this is one of the best apps I have ever used. The layout is clean, and the search function works well. The way you can track your package, check and edit your account is very easy. I have not used the camera function yet so I can't comment on that, but the rest of the app is superb. I enjoy using this app to make my purchases more then the actual Amazon website. Kudos to the developer of this app!

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