Amazon.com Inc. makes big claims about its Kindle reader's popularity — but has not backed it up with hard numbers of devices sold. The closest the company came on Thursday was when CEO Jeff Bezos said "millions" of people own the device. In the statement ...

Amazon crowned a new bestseller on Thursday -- the Kindle, its electronic book reader. "Kindle has become the number one bestselling item by both unit sales and dollars -- not just in our electronics store but across all product categories on Amazon.com," said Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos. In keeping with previous practice, Bezos declined to reveal sales figures ...

CUPERTINO, Calif./LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is introducing Kindle, its wireless electronic reader, for over 100 countries, including China and most of Europe, intensifying a battle for the burgeoning digital book market. The move, announced on Tuesday, gives the world's largest online retailer the widest global reach among its competitors, including chief rival Sony Corp. The Kindle will ...