Googling using a Kindle International

Grumpyreader · 11-15-2009, 04:23 PM

Sorry if this is old news or has been raised elsewhere but today I suddenly found that I could use google (and follow some links for the search engine results) on my Kindle International.

Previously I'd only been able to access Wikipedia.

Is this new or am I just very unobservant?

t-town · 11-16-2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpyreader

Sorry if this is old news or has been raised elsewhere but today I suddenly found that I could use google (and follow some links for the search engine results) on my Kindle International.

Previously I'd only been able to access Wikipedia.

Is this new or am I just very unobservant?

It would be helpfull is you said where you are at the moment.
In the US or 'not in the US'

redshift27 · 11-16-2009, 05:08 PM

I have suddenly got Wikipedia pictures in the UK, only had text before, and the Wikipedia text layout of the basic browser has improved considerably. But no Google in the UK.

Grumpyreader · 11-17-2009, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-town

It would be helpfull is you said where you are at the moment.
In the US or 'not in the US'

Sorry, I thought that would be obvious from my surprise at being able to access Google. US residents can do this automatically, can't they?

Nope, I'm a non-US resident who previously has only been able to access Amazon.com and Wikipedia.org on my Kindle but can now happily Google and surf the web. Just looking at the BBC website now...

HarryT · 11-17-2009, 04:54 AM

So what country are you in?

Ea · 11-17-2009, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

So what country are you in?

Yes, it would be nice to know. It's a big world

It doesn't work for me in DK.

Grumpyreader · 11-17-2009, 07:09 AM

I'm in the UK

HarryT · 11-17-2009, 09:50 AM

So am I, and general web-browsing sure as heck doesn't work for me

. You've not changed your Kindle location to the USA, have you?

nicolas06 · 11-17-2009, 11:08 AM

Hello,

I'm located in France and I just switched my Kindle account to US address. I can now access to CNN, google and other websites.

What about fees ?

Thanks

Ea · 11-17-2009, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicolas06

I'm located in France and I just switched my Kindle account to US address. I can now access to CNN, google and other websites.

What about fees ?

I couldn't find anything about fees for browsing, but USA costumers travelling abroad pays a fee for wireless downloading of books and magazines. I would guess you're registered as a USA customer travelling abroad... Perhaps better be careful with downloading books.

Grumpyreader · 11-18-2009, 07:31 AM

Although I do swap my Kindle between my US and non-US Amazon accounts, it is currently registered with my non-US account with the country specified as UK.

I wonder whether all the swapping has triggered change?

11-15-2009, 04:23 PM	#1
Grumpyreader Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 6000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony PRS505, Kindle 2 Int.	Googling using a Kindle International Sorry if this is old news or has been raised elsewhere but today I suddenly found that I could use google (and follow some links for the search engine results) on my Kindle International. Previously I'd only been able to access Wikipedia. Is this new or am I just very unobservant?

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redshift27 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony Reader	I have suddenly got Wikipedia pictures in the UK, only had text before, and the Wikipedia text layout of the basic browser has improved considerably. But no Google in the UK.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	So what country are you in?

11-17-2009, 07:09 AM	#7
Grumpyreader Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 6000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony PRS505, Kindle 2 Int.	I'm in the UK

11-17-2009, 09:50 AM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	So am I, and general web-browsing sure as heck doesn't work for me . You've not changed your Kindle location to the USA, have you?

11-17-2009, 11:08 AM	#9
nicolas06 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle 2 International	Hello, I'm located in France and I just switched my Kindle account to US address. I can now access to CNN, google and other websites. What about fees ? Thanks

11-18-2009, 07:31 AM	#11
Grumpyreader Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 6000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony PRS505, Kindle 2 Int.	Although I do swap my Kindle between my US and non-US Amazon accounts, it is currently registered with my non-US account with the country specified as UK. I wonder whether all the swapping has triggered change?

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