Whispernet internet access is provided by AT&T and gives owners the ability to browse the web, purchase eBooks and download content.
Not exact matches
It has a built - in free wireless «
Whispernet» data network, which means you can connect to the
internet without a PC.
At the moment, Sony seem to be indicating there will be no free
Internet like Amazon's
WhisperNet has.
So, i have my firmware the newest one (2.5.6) and i did apply the jailbreak, updaed the usbNetwork driver, installed telnetd and sshd, got root on it, disabled configured network default gw to use my mac as default gateway (share
internet from my mac) and disabled to use the
whispernet (here in Brazil it doesn't work on the US Wireless DX Kindle).
I probably won't use it at all because I value the free access to the
Internet through
Whispernet and want to avoid paying for it as long as possible.
Kindle starts shipping tomorrow for $ 399 and is «a perpetually connected
Internet device» running off of EV - DO — it calls the service «
Whispernet.»
Amazon
Whispernet uses Sprint's EVDO network to provide wireless delivery of books and free
internet access.
The Kindle 2 is still better value for money (in my opinion) due to
WhisperNet and Free
Internet Access.
It comes with a lot of built in technology — the EVDO chip, the eInk screen, and it comes with free
WhisperNet and with no contract and no
Internet Access or usage charges.
The first secret weapon: Kindle's 3G cellular radio and
Whispernet EvDO service (supplied by Sprint), which provides free, integrated connectivity to the
Internet.
Does «wireless» just mean the ability to use
Whispernet to download books and sync reading status, or does it include wider
Internet access.
Whispernet also allows you to access the
Internet (such as Wikipedia) and other «text - intensive» sites on your Kindle.