The Kindle 3 Wi-Fi is the same unit as the Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi without the 3G capability.
Kindle 3 Wi-Fi
editThis unit has been renamed by Amazon to Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi. The changes include:
- Lighter weight at 8.5 oz. (241 grams)
- Longer battery life when Wi-Fi is on at 3 weeks
- Lower price
- Only available in "Graphite" color
[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y27P3M Kindle-Wireless-Reader-Wifi-Graphite Amazon
Amazon Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi
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This hardware has been renamed by Amazon to Kindle Keyboard 3G+Wi-Fi.
|Name=Amazon Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi
|Company=
Amazon (Manufactured by Foxconn)
|ReleaseDate=July 28 2010
|Parent=Amazon Kindle 2
|Lang=English
|FileTypes=AZW, TPZ, PRC, MOBI, TXT, PDF, MP3, AA, AAX
|Overview=
The Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi offers a 6" display using E Ink with both a cellular network and Wi-Fi connection to permit purchase and download of eBooks and other content from Amazon. This means that no computer is needed for the Kindle although a USB connection is provided so that a computer can be used with this device. A keyboard is built into the device which can be used to add notes to documents, enter search terms etc. DRM is supported on AZW and TPZ files purchased from Amazon's Kindle Store. The Kindle 3 is also able to open password-protected PDF.
New with this release:
- New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen, "Pearl", with 50% better contrast than earlier eBooks Readers. Providing clearer text and images than the previous Kindle generation
- Thinner (1/3 inch - 8.5mm) and lighter (8.47 ounces - 247 grams) than the previous generation
- Holds 3,500 Books. Storage doubled from previous generation (now 4GB)
- Battery Life of Up to Two Months. A single charge lasts up to two months with wireless off (1/2 hour reading time per day). Up to 10 day battery life with wireless enabled
- PDF support which includes dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
- Available in White or Graphite (White only available from Amazon.com)
- Webkit based web browser
- Keyboard differs from the Kindle 2. The number row has been removed, instead requiring the user to use either the "SYM" menu to select numbers or holding the "ALT" key while pressing a letter from the top row
- Voice guided menus
There is TTS support but unfortunately, some books available through Amazon now have the text-to-speech (TTS) facility disabled. Because of protests by an author's group that TTS may adversely affect revenues generated by audio books, Amazon has agreed to disable this facility when requested by the publisher.
|Specifications=
- CPU: Freescale i. MX353, ARM1136 core, 542MHz
- Display: 6" diagonal E-Ink® Pearl electronic paper display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale
- Size: 7.5" x 4.8" x 0.335" (190.5 x 121.9 x 8.5 mm)
- Weight: 8.7 ounces (247 grams)
- Internal memory: 4GB internal; 3.4 GB available for the user's content
- Expansion Memory: None (USB capable bus master but this feature has not been enabled)
- Wireless: 3G/2G UMTS/GSM modem, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
- Worldwide Wireless Connectivity: 3G using partner networks. 100 countries and territories with no monthly fees or contracts
- System requirements: None, because it doesn't require a computer
- USB Port: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) for connection to the Kindle power adapter or optionally to connect to any computer that has a USB port that can mount USB drives (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows).
- Battery Life: Read for up to 10 days on a single charge with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to two months. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content.
- Charge Time: Fully charges in approximately 4 hours and supports charging from your computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.
- Audio: 3.5mm stereo audio jack, rear-mounted stereo speakers.
- Content Formats Supported: Kindle (AZW), TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion. Simple HTML can be read by changing the file extension to .TXT.
- 5-way controller: Kindle has a new easy-to-use 5-way controller, enabling precise on-screen navigation for selecting text to highlight or looking up words.
- Annotation and highlighting are supported.
- Portrait and Landscape view.
|History =
The Amazon Kindle 3G WiFi is a 3rd generation Kindle, following the Amazon Kindle 2 and the Amazon Kindle 1. A firmware update offered for this product permits it to read KF8 files as well.
|SeeAlso =
Amazon Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi description
For specifications on the display technology see: E Ink display. Note that this device has 16 level gray scale.
To compare this device with other electronic ink devices see: E-book Reader Matrix
To check the status of Amazon services see: http://status.aws.amazon.com/
Kindle Download Guide from Feedbooks.com
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