New features and enhancements—including tiered administration, group
management, and premium customer support—make it easier for
organizations to use Whispercast at-scale
Whispercast supports devices using the free Kindle reading app,
including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, iPad, iPhone, Android tablets
and phones, Chromebooks, Macs, and PCs
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 28, 2015--
Today, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) launched Whispercast 3.0, an update to its
free, self-service platform for organizations to easily discover,
procure, manage and distribute digital content to nearly any device.
Since launch, Whispercast has been adopted by more than 130 of the 250
largest school districts in the U.S., including Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
and Prince William County Public Schools. Over 2,400 higher education
organizations—including 24 of the 30 largest in the U.S.—also use
Whispercast, including The University of Texas at Austin, Santa Barbara
Business College, and Seton Hall University.
Whispercast distributes eBooks, eTextbooks, apps, documents, and
eTextbook rentals to hundreds or thousands of devices already deployed
in schools, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, iOS, Android,
Chromebooks, Macs, and PCs.
“Amazon launched Whispercast to help make it stress-free for
organizations of any size to easily and quickly deliver digital content,
in addition to helping manage fleets of devices—and we’re excited so
many schools have chosen to adopt Whispercast over the years,” said
Rohit Agarwal, General Manager, Amazon Education. “These customers have
given great feedback to inform our roadmap, and many of the features are
rolling out today with
