Question about Kindle 3 browser coverage on Whispernet

Mr.Toad · 02-07-2011, 08:21 PM

Last year I took my Canadian DXG on vacation and was pleased to find that the browser worked in most of the countries I visited in Europe. I was thinking of getting a K3 since the smaller size would be more convenient for travelling. Although I would use it primarily as a book reader, I also would like to do rudimentary web browsing while away in Europe.

I had assumed that the K3 would be similar to my DXG, but the Amazon web site on the country specific information says this:

“Access Wikipedia via Whispernet on the experimental web browser. Access other websites like Google via a Wi-Fi connection."

I called customer service to see what they had to say, and the person I spoke to insisted that the K3 would have the same browser access on Whispernet that the DXG does.

Can anyone confirm this from actual experience?

kranu · 02-07-2011, 09:11 PM

I can access sites like Google fine on my K3 over 3G

FF2 · 02-07-2011, 10:01 PM

Something I've read and am not clear on - they have apparently changed the k3's browser in some way that if a link requires it to open a new page (I think there's a google email issue??), it might not work whereas it does work on the older unit's browsers.

B34M3R · 02-10-2011, 12:36 PM

Ive had some bad luck where it would lock up(for no apparent reason), but that happened in the states as much as in germany... so I can say that the experiance is the same over here... except for the fact that edge seemed to run the browser faster than 3g(but that could have very well been my imagination)... also GRPS seems to me to be the most common connection you will get, which is quite a bit slower... but theres still no charges or anything, and as long as you are patient everything still works the same.

02-07-2011, 08:21 PM	#1
Mr.Toad Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 11354 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Device: Lots	Question about Kindle 3 browser coverage on Whispernet Last year I took my Canadian DXG on vacation and was pleased to find that the browser worked in most of the countries I visited in Europe. I was thinking of getting a K3 since the smaller size would be more convenient for travelling. Although I would use it primarily as a book reader, I also would like to do rudimentary web browsing while away in Europe. I had assumed that the K3 would be similar to my DXG, but the Amazon web site on the country specific information says this: “Access Wikipedia via Whispernet on the experimental web browser. Access other websites like Google via a Wi-Fi connection." I called customer service to see what they had to say, and the person I spoke to insisted that the K3 would have the same browser access on Whispernet that the DXG does. Can anyone confirm this from actual experience?

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02-07-2011, 09:11 PM	#2
kranu I <3 my Kindle Posts: 528 Karma: 51332 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: United States Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	I can access sites like Google fine on my K3 over 3G

02-07-2011, 10:01 PM	#3
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Something I've read and am not clear on - they have apparently changed the k3's browser in some way that if a link requires it to open a new page (I think there's a google email issue??), it might not work whereas it does work on the older unit's browsers.

02-10-2011, 12:36 PM	#4
B34M3R Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Ive had some bad luck where it would lock up(for no apparent reason), but that happened in the states as much as in germany... so I can say that the experiance is the same over here... except for the fact that edge seemed to run the browser faster than 3g(but that could have very well been my imagination)... also GRPS seems to me to be the most common connection you will get, which is quite a bit slower... but theres still no charges or anything, and as long as you are patient everything still works the same.

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