Thread: K3 battery time worse when using 3G and wifi?
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Old 10-08-2010, 11:22 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by Tiersten View Post
Nope. The Kindle 3G+WiFi is still connected via the cell modem even if you're using WiFi. It doesn't disable or turn off the modem when you're using WiFi. You can check yourself if you look at one of the settings info pages 611 or 711 I can't remember and my Kindle isn't handy to check. You'll see the cell connection is still active and is connected via 3G/2.5G data.
I was going by what Amazon states in the User's Guide:

PDF, p. 39, 2nd par., or location 464
"Your Kindle automatically turns 3G coverage off when you connect using Wi-Fi. If you disconnect from a Wi-Fi network or if you move out of Wi-Fi range, Kindle automatically switches back to 3G coverage. If you want to turn off 3G coverage, you can turn Whispernet off. Keep in mind that turning Whispernet off also disables Wi-Fi connections."
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