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Amazon releases new Kindle
FLOGGER OF BOOKS and stuff, Amazon is releasing a new Kindle.
The reading gizmo is 21 per cent smaller and 15 per cent lighter than the previous model, and has a 20 per cent faster refresh rate.
It still uses E Ink so the colours are a bit limited to black and white. The outside will come in two colours, graphite and white. In fact there is a bit of a grey scale theme going on here. The keyboard and five-way controls have been streamlined and altered slightly, nothing too major.
Software wise, there are some interesting new features, the most notable being the inclusion of an "experimental" Webkit-based browser
There will be two radio configurations available, a $139 WiFi only version and a $189 3G version, which uses AT&T's network. Not much use for Blighty, sadly.
The screen is still 6 inches but page turns are faster and contrast is said by Amazon to be improved. There is more storage on the device with a whopping 4GB, while if you do not connect to your WiFi the battery will last a month.
Amazon tells us that there are plans for a UK-localized version at £109 and £149, respectively, as well as a UK e-book store. Having to buy the US product with the international shipping involved and getting a useless US power adaptor with it is not ideal. µ
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the kindle2 also included a browser under experimental, and browsing does work over the 3g connection.
it's not actually a very good browser, but it is available and there are times when that's very useful
this is almost certinly the same software that's on the kindle2, international kindle 2, kindle DX, international kindle DX, and the new 'graphite' kindle DX
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I believe that the 3G is solely for purchasing and downloading books from the Amazon Kindle book store. It basically means that you don't have to have an internet connection and don't have to faff about with WiFi settings even if you do.
Regarding the article, I think that you can get UK centric versions that work on the 3G network over hear as I saw something relating to this when I was looking at the Kindle DX.
I wonder if the 3G version allows web browsing, and how that is charged for.