The Kindle 3 is now called the Kindle Keyboard and it comes in two versions: a WiFi-only version that is priced $99 and a WiFi + 3G version that costs $139. The Kindle Touch, a follow-up to the Kindle 3, also comes with two communication options: the WiFi-only version costs $99, while the WiFi + [...]
The Kindle Touch 3G, the more complete yet also more expensive companion to the Kindle Touch, continues its predecessors’ great reading tradition. If one is expecting a revolutionary device, however, the Kindle Touch 3G will disappoint. In fact, the device is more of a bandwagon-jumper: it now sports nearly the same minimalist look and infrared-based [...]
3G allows a device to have cellular access from almost anywhere whether you’re in a restaurant or on the back of a taxi, as long as you are within a network’s coverage area. Here’s a listing of the dedicated eReaders with built-in 3G access and their specific uses. Amazon Kindle 3G ($189), Kindle DX The [...]
The Kindle has wireless coverage in over 100 countries, which means owners from countries outside the US can shop the Amazon Store directly from their device as well as fetch eBooks wirelessly to their Kindle. Amazon connects the Kindle using its proprietary data network called Whispernet. Outside the US, the technology runs on a GSM/UMTS [...]
The Kindle 2 is officially out, and the Kindle 3 is in. Is the 3rd generation device really better than its predecessor? Kindle 2 vs Kindle 3: Improvements of the Kindle 3 The Kindle 3 carries a lot of the features of the Kindle 2; at the same time, it improved many of the features [...]
DMC’s line of color ereaders named Copia was announced a long time ago, but an exact release date was never disclosed. Now, The WSJ is reporting that the first Copia suite of e-readers will hit stores this fall in time for the holiday season, a suite that’ll presumably include the 5-inch color (LCD) Wave 5 [...]
There are now more than 20 eReaders on the market, over 20 that have been announced to be near-production, and, not unlikely, 20 more than are being created in their manufacturers’ factories, ready to make their debut. The wide range of choices provides consumers, on the one hand, greater flexibility in their options. On the [...]
After Amazon announced a push back of the 2.5 Kindle firmware upgrade, It turns out that a manual upgrade is available in a downloadable form. So far Amazon “pushed” the upgrade to clients using the Kindle 3G network connection so customers had to keep their device open. Now, international cutomers can download it following these instructions: In order [...]
A week ago we reported that Acer will introduce a new eReader called the Lumiread. Well, it didn’t take long. In the big Computex trade show in Taiwan, Acer revealed the new device. It’s a 6 Inch reader with full QWERTY keyboard and looks more or less similar to the Kindle. Additional features include 2GB [...]
Being the most popular ereader in the world, the Kindle is missing one serious feature – Wi Fi! Currently a wireless ebook download is available only through a 3G connection. However useful, Wi Fi is still something that every respected ereader needs to have. Well, all this might change in August when the new Slim [...]