Quite recently, Amazon had a global coverage map , that listed all of their carrier partners for the 3G Kindles. They also listed about countries, where people could connect to 3G and buy digital content. It seems in the past few months, Amazon has disabled this coverage map and all of the links point to error pages. Many of the Kinde help files still have links to these coverage maps and no longer work. Examples include the Kindle Paperwhite. I only found this out, by doing research for my story.
Was the list outdated or was it deliberately taken down after I write about my original story about the US 3G network being shutdown a couple of days ago? I think Amazon never really considered the possibility that network operators all over the world will be shutting down their 3G networks and management appears to be asleep at the wheel. Very soon, millions upon millions of Kindle e-readers with 3G internet will no longer be able to connect through the Whispernet network.
Luckily, almost every Kindle in circulation still has the ability to connect up to wireless internet access to buy audiobooks and ebooks. WIFi is utterly plentiful in North America and most other developed countries, but what about places like rural Vietnam, Indonesia or India? Is Amazon going to offer compensation to 3G users? So far, the company has been completely silent about this issue.
Michael Kozlowski Editor in Chief Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. Michael Kozlowski Editor in Chief. Fire HD 7. Fire HD Kids Edition. Kindle Fire HDX 7". High res screen, supports 3rd party apps, loud speakers, customer support onboard. Kindle Fire HDX 8. Kindle Paperwhite 2 Review. Kindle Fire HD 2 7". Kindle Fire HD 8. Kindle Fire HD 7". Kindle Paperwhite 1 Review. Front-lit high res screen, extra font choices, reading progress estimator, web browser.
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For older Kindles without Wi-Fi, this change could mean not connecting to the internet at all. As Good e-Reader first noted in June , newer Kindle devices with 4G support should be fine, but for older devices that shipped with support for 3G and Wi-Fi like the Kindle Keyboard 3rd generation , Kindle Touch 4th generation , Kindle Paperwhite 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th generation , Kindle Voyage 7th generation , and Kindle Oasis 8th generation , users will be stuck with Wi-Fi only.
Since those devices relied solely on 2G or 3G internet connectivity, once the networks are shut down, the only way to get new content onto your device will be through an old-fashioned micro-USB cable. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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