Browser for Kindle

qinbill · 08-25-2011, 03:11 AM

I am thinking that we could migrate a full-fledged browser into Kindle to support much more functions. Like tabs, downloads and run apps.

We could call it kindber (kindle browser)

I recently tried to tethering my Kindle 3g to access free internet from my laptop. The method showed online can only support http access from your laptop which makes it a useless when you comes to websites need more secure https access. like shopping, banking, email and facebook login.

After I dived into this problem, I finally succeed to make my laptop access https and http altogether.

Then I come up with the idea of make kindle as a browser which amazon didn't want to give us.

We could start with mobile-version of firefox.

I have created a project in googlecode:

http://code.google.com/p/kindber/

Welcome everyone interesting to join.

Qinbill

kind · 08-25-2011, 06:15 AM

Great idea, I would like more functional web browser for kindle, so I join and support this project.

hawhill · 08-25-2011, 07:05 AM

I successfully compiled Arora (http://code.google.com/p/arora/) with Qt Embedded. Works, but is slow and gets into trouble with more complex web sites. But maybe that could be a start.

dhruvbhutani · 08-28-2011, 09:10 AM

+1 would love this.

ninjageckoattack · 08-30-2011, 11:48 AM

I would love to help with this. I have some application development experience, but I have not done anything specifically for the Kindle. What language would this be written in?

HarryT · 08-30-2011, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qinbill

I recently tried to tethering my Kindle 3g to access free internet from my laptop. The method showed online can only support http access from your laptop which makes it a useless when you comes to websites need more secure https access. like shopping, banking, email and facebook login.

After I dived into this problem, I finally succeed to make my laptop access https and http altogether.

This is a truly, truly idiotic thing to do, which could result in ALL Kindle owners losing free internet access

. PLEASE don't abuse Amazon's free internet access or everyone is going to lose out.

ninjageckoattack · 08-30-2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

This is a truly, truly idiotic thing to do, which could result in ALL Kindle owners losing free internet access

. PLEASE don't abuse Amazon's free internet access or everyone is going to lose out.

While I agree that messing around with the 3G connection is probably not the greatest idea, I think that this would be great for WiFi.

08-25-2011, 03:11 AM	#1
qinbill Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Dxg	Browser for Kindle I am thinking that we could migrate a full-fledged browser into Kindle to support much more functions. Like tabs, downloads and run apps. We could call it kindber (kindle browser) I recently tried to tethering my Kindle 3g to access free internet from my laptop. The method showed online can only support http access from your laptop which makes it a useless when you comes to websites need more secure https access. like shopping, banking, email and facebook login. After I dived into this problem, I finally succeed to make my laptop access https and http altogether. Then I come up with the idea of make kindle as a browser which amazon didn't want to give us. We could start with mobile-version of firefox. I have created a project in googlecode: http://code.google.com/p/kindber/ Welcome everyone interesting to join. Qinbill Last edited by qinbill; 08-25-2011 at 03:15 AM.

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08-25-2011, 06:15 AM	#2
kind Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 1000010 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Poland Device: Kindle 3	Great idea, I would like more functional web browser for kindle, so I join and support this project.

08-25-2011, 07:05 AM	#3
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	I successfully compiled Arora (http://code.google.com/p/arora/) with Qt Embedded. Works, but is slow and gets into trouble with more complex web sites. But maybe that could be a start.

08-28-2011, 09:10 AM	#4
dhruvbhutani Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: dhruvbhutani	+1 would love this.

08-30-2011, 11:48 AM	#5
ninjageckoattack Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3	I would love to help with this. I have some application development experience, but I have not done anything specifically for the Kindle. What language would this be written in?

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