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Many netizens commented, "Now I can only cover instant noodles" and "instant noodles partner".
Some people also commented, "It is enough to be able to transmit data through the data line."
Someone else said with emotion, "I remember the first e-reader I bought many years ago was a kindle."
Previously, the American technology giant Amazon stopped its kindle online service in China as planned on June 30, 2023. This decision was made a year ago. This means that Kindle users will no longer be able to purchase new books online, but they will still be able to download purchased books to their local devices for a year.
Amazon also stated that it will officially remove the Kindle app from the Chinese App Store on June 30, 2024. Before this date, users can continue to download Kindle content from the cloud.
According to Beijing Daily, the kindle e-reader was born in 2007 and is considered one of Amazon's most successful hardware products. Due to its e-paper screen, Kindle is considered eye-friendly and easy to read, taking into account the experience of paper books and the convenience of an e-reader. In the few years since the birth of the Kindle e-reader, e-books have become one of Amazon's fastest-growing categories, setting off a global e-book reading craze.
In 2013, kindle officially entered China and once became synonymous with e-books, favored by many literary and artistic young people. In 2018, the development of Kindle readers in China reached its peak, with annual sales exceeding one million.
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According to China Business News, Amazon has actively sought to expand its Kindle business in China. In an internal Amazon document in 2018, it stated that by the end of 2017, China had become the largest market for Kindle, with device sales accounting for the largest share of the global market. more than 40% of the share.
However, as China’s developed 4G and 5G network coverage increases, Chinese users’ demand for e-book readers has declined sharply. Analysts from research institutions believe that the commercial value of the Kindle store is limited due to the convenience of obtaining free e-books in China and the low cost of printing.
Amazon said in its official statement that it is adjusting its business strategic focus and other business lines in China will continue. "Amazon China's long-term commitment to customers will not change. We have established a broad business base in China and will continue to innovate and invest," the company's statement said.
In addition, Amazon also closed its Chinese online store in 2019 due to the sluggish performance of its online retail business. The company's remaining businesses in China include cross-border e-commerce, advertising and cloud services.
(Chengdu Business Daily)
