<p>Amazon has finished developing its own push messaging system, which allows users to seamlessly and quickly send communications between Kindle devices. Right now, Amazon is only touting this as a service for developers to aid in their app-building process but those with curious minds are already wondering if this has anything to do with the rumors of a Kindle Phone.</p><p>Officially called Amazon Device Messaging, the service is only available to select developers as part of a beta program, and it only works on the most current versions of Kindle Fire devices. Despite its limitations, its reach is noteworthy. Developers can now send out notifications to users about app updates or other targeted messages.</p><p>Previously, all developers had to use their own custom push notification systems, which drains the battery life and can result in an inferior user experience.</p><p>For Amazon, it almost seems like a no-brainer. If it was another company, this kind of infrastructure would likely require some sort of new investment in the cloud. Amazon has more cloud resources than it can handle, though, so it can operate the new system without any additional overhead. It passes that advantage to the developers, touting Amazon Device Messaging as a completely free service.</p><p><a href="http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/amazon-develops-kindle-specific-push-messaging-service-20121213/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/12/3759750/amazon-push-messaging-kindle-fire-beta">Amazon launching its own cloud-based push messaging system for Kindle Fire ...</a> (The Verge)</p><p><a href="http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/amazon-launches-push-messaging-kindle-fire-apps/2012-12-13">Amazon launches push messaging for Kindle Fire apps</a> (Fiercemobilecontent)</p><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2012/12/12/amazon-finally-launches-dedicated-push-messaging-system-for-kindle-fire-apps-now-in-beta/">Amazon finally launches dedicated push messaging system for Kindle Fire apps ...</a> (The Next Web (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dRIJKSPIxjW9xFME9D6H-0d9PnwqM&ned=us">174 additional articles.</a></p>