One Billion Application Downloads     - Taught consumers how to
download applications to their cell phones. - Weren't afraid to
leverage their existing 60+ million billing relationships
Making Money on iPhone Applications (Stanza)  Ok, I admit that I
used the word "iPhone" in the title to seek attention, but it is
true. My first experiences with Stanza were on my iPhone. A
friend suggested that I download the application. Free download.
I often asked, "what is the business model?" Selling the
technology is one possibility. The creators of Stanza have made
a lot of money on an iPhone application. See release.  More
seriously, it is an interesting play for Amazon. Heavy users of
a service/function on a portable device - whether a PND, MP3
player, etc. - lean towards buying dedicated devices. I have a
Kindle, and I love it. I have the Kindle application on my
iPhone, but I don't use it. Casual users of these services will
buy and use devices that are multi-purpose. Moreover, users
don't want to worry about fi