Amazon Partners With AT&T to Introduce Kindle with Global Wireless Coverage
Kindle wirelessly downloads books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution 6-inch electronic ink display that looks and reads like real paper. Kindle utilizes the same 3G wireless technology as advanced cell phones, so you never need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot or sync with a PC. Readers can wirelessly shop the Kindle Store, download books in less than 60 seconds, automatically receive newspaper and magazine subscriptions, receive personal documents, and read from their library -- now in over 100 countries and territories.
The new version will also enable Amazon to offer the Kindle for sale in over 100 countries. The international Kindle Store catalog will offer over 200,000 books, slightly more than half the number currently available on the U.S. store.Apple's much-anticipated tablet computer has been claimed to be focusing on e-Book capabilities, but described as attempting to redefine print media into an interactive experience not currently possible through dedicated e-Book readers such as Amazon's Kindle.
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Amazon Cuts Kindle Price to $259, Unveils International Version
From The Business Insider, Oct. 7, 2009:
Amazon is improving two weaknesses with its Kindle e-book reader: Its price and its inability to download books overseas.
• Amazon is cutting the price of its Kindle 2 to $259, down from $299, it announced.
• It's also selling another Kindle that supports international roaming in over 100 countries, which will cost $279 and will ship on Oct. 19. When roaming internationally, books will cost an extra $1.99, as will downloads from your "archived items."
The GSM-based international Kindle will use AT&T's network in the U.S. This means AT&T will likely be able to report new Kindle units activated in the U.S. as wireless subscribers. (And it likely means Sprint-based Kindles will be phased out.)
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told the New York Times that Kindle books now represent 48% of total book sales when both Kindle and paper versions are available, up from 35% in May and 13% in February.
Bought a Kindle within the last month? You'll be able to return it for the international version if you want, Bezos tells Wired.
Edit: I wouldn't be surprised if it's because our single GSM/3G provider isn't willing to share their toys. Hopefully that will change soon.
Hopefully that means when the contract for the iPhone with AT&T ends, the iPhone will too.
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