AmazonLocal a Groupon in the Making?

This turns the popular e-reader into a handheld daily deals platform. Amazon is heading straight into the lion's lair as a competitor to the kinds of daily deals and flash redemptions iPhone and Android phone users can get through Foursquare and Groupon.

Amazon now offers Kindle and Kindle 3G with special deals users can receive from AmazonLocal. This turns the popular e-reader into a handheld daily deals platform. Amazon is heading straight into the lion’s lair as a competitor to the kinds of daily deals and flash redemptions iPhone and Android phone users can get through Foursquare and Groupon.

With determination, Amazon has increased its competition against daily deals rivals this year. The latest development is another step with the e-reader.

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