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Originally Posted by jpcapili
I'm also wondering if I could use 3G to look up words on the web/wikepedia. This would be the only reason I'd probably get Touch 3G.
Please advise.
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There is some question about this right now, and there aren't yet any
definitive answers. On Kindle Touch 3G's product page it states under Experimental Features: "
Experimental web browsing is available via Wi-Fi" [note no mention of 3G there]. And in the Technical Details (Battery Life) section it states: "....Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store, downloading content, and web browsing (
browsing available only in Wi-Fi mode)."
Some are reporting that Amazon CS agents have told them that Kindle Touch 3G access is the same as the K3 Keyboard 3G models. In the U.S., we've had unlimited, free 3G with the K3. We could surf the internet freely using 3G.
We are discussing this in
another thread, where one person just reported this reply from Amazon's CS [my bold]:
"In Kindle Touch 3G you'll only be able to browse Amazon.com and Wikipedia, *
If you are not on WiFi you will only be able to browse Amazon.com and Wikipedia. You'll will have un-restricted access on a WiFi connection."
I'm inclined to believe the written product page information rather than Amazon's customer service at this point. Their product page makes it clear that we'll be able to use 3G on Amazon's website to download books. According to that CS agent's response, Wikipedia is accessible via 3G, but he may be misinformed too. (I'd like to see that clarified on Amazon's web page myself!) But it's not looking like we'll be able to access
other websites through the new Kindle Touch 3G's web browser using 3G—only using wifi. I hope that the matter is clarified by Amazon soon because it's causing much confusion!