Sentences with phrase «whispernet on»

Even though you have heard me rant a bit about the anti-education direction the company has taken in the development of the Kindle ereader (loss of SD card slot, loss of replaceable battery, loss of external Whispernet on - off...

I'm not sure that Amazon can afford to pay for included Whispernet on a Kindle Tablet even if they restrict it to working just in the US.

However, there is a document processing fee for Kindle Personal Document Service if you use Whispernet on Kindle devices.»

Not exact matches

Using Whispernet, Amazon could capitalize on it's pre-existing software ventures and regain some functionality from them that could be advertised as «exclusive».

The Kindle is not officially on sale in China, even while Amazon's Whispernet coverage map shows it works there — spotty zones of both fast 3G and EDGE cover are available across the country, indicating Amazon's linked up with one or more Chinese carriers — but it's a popular item on the gray market, and Western tourists to China are almost certainly taking them there (which could explain why Whispernet is available).

The Kindle 2 runs on Sprint's 3G EV - DO network, called Whispernet, which means you don't need a PC to load it up with content.

The Kindle Fire HD uses the same Kindle library as the E-ink kindles, and you can buy a book on a computer and send it to the tablet using Amazon's Whispernet system.

Here, you have to register separately and input all your details on the reader — where just about everyone has an Amazon account by this point — and there's no Whispernet - like functionality.

Fees for transfer via Whispernet are based on the file size submitted for conversion prior to zipping, your country, and from where you're accessing Whispernet.

In fact, it is the ability of the Kindle 2 to download its e-books on its own via Whispernet is a key aspects that makes the Kindle 2 a leap ahead of the original Kindle, so here's what it is all about.

Originally, the Whispernet service had no limitations on the amount of data downloaded, but some users learned that they could hack their Kindles to turn them into wireless hotspots for other devices.

Amazon has not announced exactly what the adjustments are at this time, and they are not offering a date on when the fix will be available via Whispernet.

Amazon also announced today that previous purchasers of the new Kindle will also receive the 85 percent battery life improvements with wireless on, and native PDF support via a firmware update automatically delivered via Whispernet wireless.

If the person that stole the device is going to use it for personal stuff, all they have to do is never turn on the whispernet.

I wonder if all the existing Kindles will get firmware updates, or if this is a sneaky way to push 1st - gen Kindlers — who are on the older Whispernet provider — to updgrade their devices, so Amazon doesn't have to keep paying for two types of wireless service.

As always, the latest Kindle flagship comes with either Wi - Fi capability or Wi - Fi plus Whispernet free cellular connectivity — useful for purchasing and downloading books on the go, and something for which Kobo has no equivalent.

What the new Audible sync feature does is to enable you to listen to an Audible book on another device, and then pick up the reading on your Kindle Whispernet as text only.

As well as downloading ebooks wirelessly, Whispernet is a boon if you're reading on multiple devices as many of us do.

BTW, the price on all of these «includes free international wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet.»

Sony will, in December, finally match a huge Amazon Kindle feature — WhisperNet i.e. always on bookstore and 60 second downloads.

Set - up requires you go through the Kindle's still experimental and very limited Web browser, with the Whispernet connection on.

While I live in the US and have Whispernet I rarely turn it on in order to save batteries.

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).

Can you elaborate on sony providing a whispernet alternative in December?

The Kindle (as in the sparkling ignition of knowledge) was conceived with overtly bookish analogies, from its paperback size and electronic «paper» display to the librarian - monikered Whispernet (based on mobile - phone carrier Sprint's EVDO broadband service) used to beam content into the box.

Also, if someone is web browsing on the Kindle (and can stand that «speed» — I am patient when things are free), one can open a small pdf that way to read it but I wouldn't want to do it for a large file and I'm very sensitive about overusing the whispernet since I love the access to the Net when I'm away from my computers.

On these points, I think a comparison with the Whispernet situation is relevant.

For those not on whispernet there is a whole lot of inconveniences with the net effect of me not being willing to subscribe to paid periodicals from Amazon...

Kindle for PC also syncs bookmarks and annotations, but you don't have to create a bookmark for it to note the location you leave off reading on the PC: Whispernet automatically provides this info to other devices on demand through similar sync commands.

(Note there's no charge if you do this using WiFi, but there may be a charge if you're using the Kindle's 3G / Whispernet to browse and download on a Kindle.)

Her main concern was whether the device's WhisperNet connectivity would work in her neck of the woods, and upon splashing out on the device, and finding it did, says:

The original Kindle launched with a 6 - inch E Ink display, offered a free wireless connection over Sprint's EV - DO network, on the new Whispernet announced by Amazon.

Kindle News: Forbes gets it wrong on the iPhone v. the Kindle.Tech Tip: How to find out there's no Whispernet in Missoula, Montana.

AZW, which many speculate to stand for Amazon Whispernet (the cellular - based wireless service that Amazon uses to deliver books directly to your Kindle), is based on the original MOBI format developed by the French firm Mobipocket SA.

Whispernet utilizes Amazon's optimized technology plus a high - speed data network to enable you to wirelessly download content on the go and you can get free Wi - Fi access at AT&T hotspots, access 3G globally.

The major titles that you get on the Whispernet and on B&N's store will probably not appear in this store soon enough for eSlick readers to choose this store over the other two that I mentioned.

I know you're touting Kindle features like 3G wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet, a high - resolution 6 - inch or 9.7 - inch electronic ink display, and a long battery life, but that pales in comparison to, well just about every other mobile device developers want to work on.

In the US, Amazon's Whispernet network piggybacks on AT&T, but both the carrier and Amazon are keeping mum about who exactly is hauling the data in the UK.

Whispernet also allows you to access the Internet (such as Wikipedia) and other «text - intensive» sites on your Kindle.