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Amazon Kindle firmware improves battery life by 85 percent and reads PDF files
Amazon has announced a firmware update to the current generation Kindle bringing two major enhancements. The enhancements – which Amazon reckons is a result of extensive 6 month firmware testing – are a 85 percent improvement in the battery life that lasts up to 7 days with wireless turned on or up to 2 weeks [...]
Kindle 2’s twin brother surfaces – where else? – in China
“If you can’t afford it, create it” – is the mantra of the Chinese companies. Cloned mobile phones are a common sight in China but it seems they’ve been smitten with something new, which the Americans have been carrying for more than one and half years – the Kindle. WeFound is the answer to Amazon’s [...]
Kindle 2 gets a price cut, now going for $299
Amazon has lowered the price of its smaller version of Kindle. The 6-inch e-book reader that was previously selling at $359 will now sell for $299. The unexpected price cut is attributed to the competitors who are selling their respective e-book readers for less than the $300.
The Kindle 2 was launched early this year [...]
Amazon’s Kindle advances to next generation
Amazon unveiled its Kindle 2 at a press conference yesterday. The new Kindle is slimmer, has a longer battery life, more storage and is faster than its predecessor. The Kindle 2’s thickest part measures just 0.36” and weighs just over 10 oz.
The feature set includes a 6-inch e-paper display, 2GB of storage to store [...]