new Kindle - web browsing on Wifi only? - Page 2

Atilla · 08-01-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

I reside in Toronto, have a Kindle 2i, ver 2.5.3, and have had (and still have) open 3G access. I had it Friday as well in St John's, Newfoundland.

Hi SensualPoet

Can you log in http://m.cnn.com/ for example? Using your G3 connection?
The Canada specific wording makes me wonder about the new 3.0 firmware on the upcoming models.

SensualPoet · 08-01-2010, 07:24 PM

I can do better than that and log directly into mobileread.com.

Seriously, at the moment, on 2.5.3 Kindle 2i, free 3G is open ended in Canada.

The combo Kindle 3 -- 3G + WiFi -- defaults to WiFi wherever it can. The wording on the Canadian terms definitely does sound like 3G is back to Kindle store and wikipedia only.

andrys · 11-09-2010, 05:55 AM

Wanted to let you know I've further updated the information on the active web browser availability in various countries.

The general overall update is at http://bit.ly/kwpweb (reference-area article)
- It references a table at Amazon UK

- Andrys

bitschnau · 11-09-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mewmartigan

I wonder if they are concerned about eating too much data over 3G without having people pay for it?

Yes, they are. It's kind of obvious to me, they think like that. How should they afford a few million people surf for free and amazon pays the roaming costs?

pboss · 11-09-2010, 12:10 PM

Amazon calls it an experimental feature meaning we may end up paying for this service.

andrys · 12-06-2010, 08:41 AM

pboss,
Amazon has called it an experimental feature since 2007, when they released the Kindle 1. Here's a shot of my Kindle 1, googling: http://bit.ly/grandpa-kindle

The Kindle 3 is the first time their marketing for the Kindles with 3G actually had the following words (on the product page)

"Free 3G web browsing (experimental)"

So I think we're good for at least the next year.

Most of the time, those of us with home/office WiFi are on the WiFi anyway.

- Andrys
http://kindleworld.blogspot.com

11-09-2010, 05:55 AM	#18
andrys Explorer Posts: 218 Karma: 48926 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Berkeley, Califorina Device: Kindles,SurfacePro2,NookColor,Pocket Edge,Samsung 10.1 Tab,S2 phone	Updated info re experimental webkit browsing, int'l Wanted to let you know I've further updated the information on the active web browser availability in various countries. The general overall update is at http://bit.ly/kwpweb (reference-area article) - It references a table at Amazon UK - Andrys Last edited by andrys; 09-30-2011 at 03:01 AM.

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andrys Explorer Posts: 218 Karma: 48926 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Berkeley, Califorina Device: Kindles,SurfacePro2,NookColor,Pocket Edge,Samsung 10.1 Tab,S2 phone	pboss, Amazon has called it an experimental feature since 2007, when they released the Kindle 1. Here's a shot of my Kindle 1, googling: http://bit.ly/grandpa-kindle The Kindle 3 is the first time their marketing for the Kindles with 3G actually had the following words (on the product page) "Free 3G web browsing (experimental)" So I think we're good for at least the next year. Most of the time, those of us with home/office WiFi are on the WiFi anyway. - Andrys http://kindleworld.blogspot.com

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