Will Kindles Become Phones?

Will Amazon try to go after Apple further by making a phone enabled Kindle? David Rothman at Teleread thinks that this is possible.

From Teleread: “A phone option for the Kindle would be Jeff Bezos’s way to weaken the iPhone’s multi advantage.”

If this is true, it might be better to order a new 3G Kindle, rather than just the Wi-Fi enabled version. The Teleread piece goes on: “Perhaps you would pay extra for a wireless connection that worked with the phone. Presto! New rev stream for Jeff and his friends at Sprint. Will the wonders never cease? I really hope someone can pin this one down ASAP. I might upgrade my pre-ordered K3 to include the 3G option, not just WiFi, if my reckless speculation about the phone is on target.”

And in the meantime, Kindles are sold out again.

What do you think?

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