| The success of eBooks has been an on and off thing | | | | You will first have to find a qualified iPhone developer |
| for the last decade. Different readers and formats | | | | to create your eBook app. There will be an upfront |
| come and go, with Amazon's Kindle system looking | | | | cost to develop your application and the time to get |
| like it might have some staying power with over 225 | | | | your eBook listed in the iTunes App Store can be |
| thousand titles listed as of May 2009. | | | | several weeks. On the plus side, Apple takes only |
| Now you can add the iPhone and its buddy the iPod | | | | 30% of the sale price, leaving you with 70% vs. the |
| Touch as viable competitors to the Kindle for | | | | 35% you get with Amazon/Kindle. And, remember |
| publishing eBooks. The iPhone has many eBooks | | | | that the iPhone and iPod Touch have a combined 40 |
| available free and for purchase from the iTunes App | | | | million users vs. just 500 thousand for the Kindle. |
| Store but in addition there is the new Kindle app for | | | | There are also strong rumors of an upcoming |
| the iPhone and iPod Touch which gives readers | | | | super-iPod Touch, tentatively called the iPod |
| access to the whole Kindle library without needing to | | | | MediaPad, that will be just under the size of the |
| have the Kindle reader. | | | | Kindle yet will have a larger screen with HD Video |
| For aspiring writers and authors who are already | | | | capability and full touchscreen keyboard - perfect for |
| published, getting your eBooks listed for sale with | | | | reading eBooks in addition to everything else the iPod |
| Amazon and Kindle is a great way to start. Your | | | | Touch already does. |
| eBook can be uploaded and listed without much time | | | | There are definite advantages for publishing your |
| and cost, and Amazon will pay you a royalty of 35% | | | | eBook with Amazon for the Kindle and there are also |
| on each eBook sold for Kindle. The drawback? There | | | | advantages for publishing your eBook for the iPhone |
| are only about 500 thousand Kindle units on the | | | | and iPod Touch using a custom iPhone app. Authors |
| market so far. | | | | who are looking to monetize their publications should |
| Let's contrast that with publishing your eBook for the | | | | seriously consider making use of both the Kindle and |
| iPhone and iPod Touch using your own iPhone app. | | | | iPhone publishing platforms. |