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Amazon Kindle for iOS 6.0

Carry all your eBooks with you, wherever you go — The all-new Kindle app with a brand new look built around the books you love

Entertainment·Launched Oct 2017·0 upvotes·itunes.apple.com

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ALIVEverified Aug 24, 2026 · HTTP 200

CohortClass of 2017

What it is

Carry all your eBooks with you, wherever you go — The all-new Kindle app with a brand new look built around the books you love. [eBook Reader, E-Commerce, Books]

HTTP liveness

19 probes since Jun 12

Jun 12Aug 24

AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub

Jun 12, 2026
First probe — live
Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

2 rounds

Total raised

$14.5B

Latest valuation

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Stage

public

Acquired

Feb 2018

investors undisclosed

$839.0M

source

Acquired

Jun 2017

investors undisclosed

$13.7B

source

Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The page suggests that Apple does not rely on moats for its business strategy, which emphasizes constant innovation over defensive barriers. This implies an absence of significant competitive advantages that would constitute a moat.

webApple doesn't believe in moats, indicating they are not a part of their defensive strategy. source
webApple's approach focuses on innovation and merit rather than protecting old product categories with moats. source
webWarren Buffett's preference for companies with moats contrasts with Apple's innovative strategy that seeks new product categories. source
webThe idea that moats can lead to complacency rather than innovation is discussed, undermining the necessity of moats for Apple's strategy. source

weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources

Website-grounded · May 2026

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