Thread: Kindle update - PDF support, increased battery, and more
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Old 11-24-2009, 12:53 PM   #5
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Now what?
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Originally Posted by Nate the great View Post
Amazon just announced a firmware update for the Kindle2. The K2 will finally get PDF support. This update will also include improved battery life. Amazon is claiming 85% longer run time with Whispernet on, but no improvement to the 2 week standby. It sound like they've added a standby mode to the software that manages the connection.

press release

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Update: I went looking for the update and I found this page. The update also adds to the K2 the ability to rotate the screen. Shiny.

US Kindle update
Int'l. Kindle update
Kindle DX update
And just in time for Xmas shopping!!
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