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Amazon Kindle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 for reading e-books and other digital media . Three hardware devices, known as "Kindle", "Kindle 2," and "Kindle DX" support this platform, as does an iPhone application called "Kindle for iPhone". The first device was released in the United States on November 19, 2007.
The Kindle hardware devices use E Ink brand electronic paper displays, and download content over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint EVDO network. Kindle hardware devices can be used without a computer, and Whispernet is accessible without any fee.
These devices also provide free internet access to Wikipedia.
The Kindle is not available outside the US due to import/export laws and other restrictions.
On March 3, 2009, Amazon.com launched an application entitled Kindle for iPhone in the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch owners to read Kindle content. Through a technology termed "Whispersync," customers can keep their place across Kindle hardware devices and other mobile devices.
Amazon announced the Kindle DX on May 6, 2009. This device has a larger screen than its predecessors and supports PDF files natively. It is marketed as more suitable for displaying newspaper and textbook content.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 for reading e-books and other digital media . Three hardware devices, known as "Kindle", "Kindle 2," and "Kindle DX" support this platform, as does an iPhone application called "Kindle for iPhone". The first device was released in the United States on November 19, 2007.
The Kindle hardware devices use E Ink brand electronic paper displays, and download content over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint EVDO network. Kindle hardware devices can be used without a computer, and Whispernet is accessible without any fee.
These devices also provide free internet access to Wikipedia.
The Kindle is not available outside the US due to import/export laws and other restrictions.
On March 3, 2009, Amazon.com launched an application entitled Kindle for iPhone in the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch owners to read Kindle content. Through a technology termed "Whispersync," customers can keep their place across Kindle hardware devices and other mobile devices.
Amazon announced the Kindle DX on May 6, 2009. This device has a larger screen than its predecessors and supports PDF files natively. It is marketed as more suitable for displaying newspaper and textbook content.
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Content
Users can download content from Amazon and some other Kindle content providers in the proprietary Kindle format (AZW), or load content in various formats from a computer. Kindle Terms of Use forbid transferring Amazon e-books to another user or a different type of device.
Users can select reading material through the Kindle or through a computer at the Amazon Kindle store, and can download content through the Kindle Store, which upon the initial launch of the Kindle had more than 88,000 digital titles available for download, steadily increasing to more than 275,000 as of late 2008. As of July 1, 2009, there are currently over 300,000 books available for download.
New releases and New York Times bestsellers are offered for approximately $10, and first chapters of many books are offered as a free sample. Many titles, including some classics now in the public domain, are offered free of charge or at a low price stated to be related to the cost of adapting the book to the Kindle format[citation needed]. Newspaper Subscriptions cost between $5.99 and $14.99 per month, magazines between $1.25 and $3.49 per month, and blogs for $0.99-$1.99 per month.
Amazon charges monthly for RSS subscription to select blogs, even though users may use the experimental web browser to navigate to and read blogs or any other web pages free of charge.
The device comes with electronic editions of its owner's manual and the New Oxford American Dictionary. The Kindle also contains several free experimental features, including a basic Web browser.
Users can also play music from MP3 files in random order in the background. Operating system updates are received wirelessly and installed automatically.
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Users can select reading material through the Kindle or through a computer at the Amazon Kindle store, and can download content through the Kindle Store, which upon the initial launch of the Kindle had more than 88,000 digital titles available for download, steadily increasing to more than 275,000 as of late 2008. As of July 1, 2009, there are currently over 300,000 books available for download.
New releases and New York Times bestsellers are offered for approximately $10, and first chapters of many books are offered as a free sample. Many titles, including some classics now in the public domain, are offered free of charge or at a low price stated to be related to the cost of adapting the book to the Kindle format[citation needed]. Newspaper Subscriptions cost between $5.99 and $14.99 per month, magazines between $1.25 and $3.49 per month, and blogs for $0.99-$1.99 per month.
Amazon charges monthly for RSS subscription to select blogs, even though users may use the experimental web browser to navigate to and read blogs or any other web pages free of charge.
The device comes with electronic editions of its owner's manual and the New Oxford American Dictionary. The Kindle also contains several free experimental features, including a basic Web browser.
Users can also play music from MP3 files in random order in the background. Operating system updates are received wirelessly and installed automatically.
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Product Overview
Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper. Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing. Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed. Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute. More than 150,000 books available, including more than 98 of 112 current New York Times? Best Sellers.
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The Kindle Store: 300,000 Books
At Amazon, we've always been obsessed with having every book ever printed, and we know that even the best reading device would be useless without a massive selection of books you want to read. Today, the Kindle Store has more than 300,000 books available, plus top newspapers, magazines, and blogs. This is just the beginning. Our vision is every book ever printed, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds. We won't stop until we get there. Whether you prefer biographies, classics, investment guides, thrillers, or sci-fi, thousands of your favorite books are available, including 109 of 112 books currently found on the New York Times? Best Seller list. New York Times Best Sellers and most new releases are $9.99, and you'll find many books for less.
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At Amazon, we've always been obsessed with having every book ever printed, and we know that even the best reading device would be useless without a massive selection of books you want to read. Today, the Kindle Store has more than 300,000 books available, plus top newspapers, magazines, and blogs. This is just the beginning. Our vision is every book ever printed, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds. We won't stop until we get there. Whether you prefer biographies, classics, investment guides, thrillers, or sci-fi, thousands of your favorite books are available, including 109 of 112 books currently found on the New York Times? Best Seller list. New York Times Best Sellers and most new releases are $9.99, and you'll find many books for less.
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Kindle Frequently Asked Questions
• I'm having problems with my Kindle. What should I do?
• How's this Kindle different from the original Kindle?
• How do I access my existing Kindle library on a new Kindle?
• How many Kindles can I use to access titles in my library?
• Will you continue to support the original Kindle?
• I'm having problems with my Kindle. What should I do?
• How's this Kindle different from the original Kindle?
• How do I access my existing Kindle library on a new Kindle?
• How many Kindles can I use to access titles in my library?
• Will you continue to support the original Kindle?
• What can I read on Kindle?
• Can I give Kindle and Kindle content as a gift?
• Has the wireless service changed for Kindle?
• Can I use Kindle outside the wireless service area?
• What warranty coverage is available for Kindle?
• How many books and audio files can I store on Kindle?
• How long will the battery last on a full charge?
• Can I manage my Kindle and library on Amazon.com?
• Why are some features, such as Text To Speech, labeled "experimental"?
• Is Kindle available to customers outside the United States?
• How do I make a book available for Kindle?
• How do I get support for my Kindle and purchases?
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• Can I give Kindle and Kindle content as a gift?
• Has the wireless service changed for Kindle?
• Can I use Kindle outside the wireless service area?
• What warranty coverage is available for Kindle?
• How many books and audio files can I store on Kindle?
• How long will the battery last on a full charge?
• Can I manage my Kindle and library on Amazon.com?
• Why are some features, such as Text To Speech, labeled "experimental"?
• Is Kindle available to customers outside the United States?
• How do I make a book available for Kindle?
• How do I get support for my Kindle and purchases?
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