#How to use a kindle 3 free#
and UK residents traveling abroad who find they can use their free 3G browsing in those 60+ listed countries AND, often, even in the other 40+ countries for which the 3G web browsing feature has not been enabled officially for their own residents (due to no lower-cost 3G carrier agreements with Amazon, apparently).įORUM DISCUSSIONS OF WHAT HAS BEEN DOABLE Nine key countries with no official 3G web browsing capability currently (outside of Wikipedia and the book store) are Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.ĪDDED BENEFIT FOR RESIDENTS OF THOSE 60+ COUNTRIES WITH 3G WEB BROWSER ACCESS:īest of all, the table's information also matches forum reports from U.S. Javor of France in an Amazon UK forum thread. The listing or table was brought to our attention by G. (SOME of these find their Kindle's 3G web browser will work in other, non-restricted countries.)Ī customer residing in one of the 60 countries with free 3G web browsing enabled on a Kindle Keyboard 3G model or on an internationally-capable earlier Kindle 2, WILL have free 3G web browsing capability wherever there is 3G access for Amazon Kindle Store book downloads.Ī few paragraphs below, you'll see an Amazon UK website listing of 61 59 countries in which UK residents - and residents in other 3G-web-browsing enabled contries - can use their Kindle (UK: K3) 3G experimental web browsers to slowly access (for free) websites other than Wikipedia. If they are residents of any of the 40+ countries WITHOUT free 3G web-browsing enabled for its residents, their Kindles will NOT have free 3G web browsing enabled for their own country. If they are residents of any of the 60+ countries WITH free 3G web-browsing enabled for its residents, their Kindles will also have free 3G web browsing enabled for 100+ countries (when traveling). They will generally also have free 3G access to Wikipedia. (2) who are residents in one of the 100+ countries WITH 3G Agreements for general Amazon Kindle Store Book downloads: (1) global-access Kindles (Kindle 3's and some later editions of earlier models In any of the countries that don't have free 3G Kindle web browsing enabled for their own residents (due to no lower-cost Agreement with a 3G carrier in place), a 3G Kindle owned by customers whose Kindles are enabled for their own countries will still retain free 3G web-browsing access in the more restricted-3G-use countries. (The confusing history of it all is seen on other pages, to which I'll link at the end of this article but the blog-history would be of interest only to the unusually curious or masochistic.) This is a revised page to describe what is possible now.
#How to use a kindle 3 for free#
The Oasis is easily the most accomplished Kindle - if you read every day then you'll appreciate the additional skills it offers.3G KINDLE ACCESS FOR AMAZON BOOK DOWNLOADS AND FOR FREE WIKIPEDIA (100+ countries) AND WITH FREE 3G WEB BROWSING ENABLED ALSO ("only" 59 COUNTRIES) Like with Paperwhite, there's the choice of Wi-Fi or 3G models, with the 8GB Wi-Fi model being the most affordable of the selection and the 32GB 3G version seeing the price soaring. With 6-weeks of battery life, it's a premium reader and top of the Kindle family. The Kindle Oasis is waterproof, while retaining a thin and light design, so it's easy to slip into any pocket. It also boasts auto-brightness, as found on the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition. It offers illumination, but with more LEDs so things are more evenly distributed. This model has a 7-inch display - so, larger than all the other Kindle devices - and incorporates all the top features. Here's how they break down.īigger and better, the Kindle Oasis is designed to be the ultimate reading device. There are currently six models of Kindle offered by Amazon: the Kindle (refreshed in 2022), Kindle Kids (2022), Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, Kindle Paperwhite Kids, and Kindle Oasis. The real decision is which model you should buy. The best prices are usually available on days like Prime Day or Black Friday, but there are regular discounts throughout the year. It's also incredibly easy to use with seamless integration with your Amazon account.
#How to use a kindle 3 download#
Not only is the Kindle power efficient, but it's also well-connected, meaning you can easily download new books. The Kindle reader is one of the most popular choices for ebook reading, letting you read your favourite books on a digital device, without the drawbacks that come with using a tablet or smartphone. Now, though, there's also a lot to be said for being able to access nearly limitless numbers of books without having to go to a shop to buy more. (Pocket-lint) - There's nothing like heading off on a holiday without having to weigh your luggage down with piles of books.