Kindle Firmware Update > Information Source > Archive of 01-2012
amazon kindle fact bits
Kindles can read a variety of non-proprietary, non-DRM'ed formats. They read TXT, HTML, JPEG, and non-DRM Mobi files directly.
Devices like the Sony Reader, Cybook, and Kindle DO NOT have glowing LCD screens.
There are converters available from Amazon and/or Mobi for pdf and doc files.
The Kindle has many flaws, but it does allow you to read a few different non-DRM formats.
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Velocity Micro Cruz T410
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Velocity Micro Cruz T410 has capable tablet hardware at a great price. Bad: The design is bulky, the dim screen has some bad viewing angles, and there are no Google Mobile apps or Android Market. Bottom Line: The Velocity Micro Cruz T410 exists in an awkward space between full-fledged Android tablets and the walled garden of the Kindle Fire. What freedom ... ...
Velocity Micro Cruz T408
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Velocity Micro Cruz T408 has capable tablet hardware at a great price. Bad: The design is bulky, the dim screen has some bad viewing angles, and the tablet doesn't come with Google Mobile apps or access to Android Market. Bottom Line: The Velocity Micro Cruz T408 exists in an awkward space between full-fledged Android tablets and the walled garden of the ... ...Amazon preps major update for Kindle Fire UI
Software out over the air within two weeks Amazon will roll out a major update for its Kindle Fire firmware before Christmas, the online retail giant has promised.… ...Amazon stops blocking rival e-reading apps on Kindle Fire
People just keep digging up interesting little tidbits in the latest Fire firmware update. It may have killed the ability to root but, it did grant access to the Android Market website (even if you still can't install apps from it). Now some users have noticed that competing e-reader apps are available through the Amazon App Store. The rival readers were allowed into the shop, but hidden from ... ...Alexander Udalov
It was reported at XDA-Developers forum yesterday that the OTA (OTA=Over-The-Air) update for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet to its 6.2.1 version of firmware has killed its rooting procedure, a so called SuperOneClick. ... ~O-O~
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