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ifixit.com - 2/24/2009

Kindle 2 First Look

— ifixit.com — That's a standard mini-PCIe WWAN (EVDO) card - perhaps one could scope the AT commands being sent... to the card, then insert the card into PC and send the same AT commands for unlimited (free) data... Also, there's a missing SIM holder below the WWAN ... (more) Kindle 2 First Look

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digitimes.com - 2/27/2009

PVI expects Kindle 2 to boost EPD shipments

— digitimes.com — Despite weak demand hitting its TFT-LCD panel business, Prime View International (PVI) expects to see strong shipments... of its electrophoretic displays (EPDs) as the company's largest client Amazon has launched its second-generation e-book Kindle 2, ... (more) PVI expects Kindle 2 to boost EPD shipments

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money.cnn.com - 2/27/2009

Hearst to launch a wireless e-reader - Feb. 27, 2009

— money.cnn.com — NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Against a backdrop of plummeting ad revenue for newspapers and magazines, and rising... costs for paper and delivery, Hearst Corp., is getting set to launch an electronic reader that it hopes can do for periodicals what Amazon's ... (more) Hearst to launch a wireless e-reader - Feb. 27, 2009

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Gizmodo's Amazon Kindle 2 Review Matrix [Kindle 2]
Gizmodo — You don't wanna wear out your eyes reading superlong Kindle 2 reviews before you get one, right? Well here's our review matrix for quick, easy-on-the-eyes digestion of reviews from tech's biggest names. We've got reviews here from the NYT's David Pogue (no musical, sadly), Wired's Steven Levy and USA Today's Ed Baig. Mr. Mossberg is MIA, probably waiting until the regular run of his column tomorrow. Update: Fixed a quote accidentally swapped between Pogue and Levy. There's Jon Stewart's take on ...

A Map for the Kindle 2's Whispernet Coverage
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... But before you go over to Amazon.com to pick up a Kindle 2 on a wave of hype, we think you should really figure out whether the device picks up Whispernet service in your area (and you should also take a look at our review). Because EVDO transmits wireless data through radio signals, rural areas are more likely to suffer the poor lines.  ...

Cosmo Publisher Plans an E-Reader of its Own
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The e-reader market has taken off in a big way in the last two years. Amazon launched the first Kindle in 2007 for $400 with a 6-inch screen and wireless internet connectivity. A second iteration, the Kindle 2, made its debut this month; it's a slimmer, sleeker device with better battery life. Amazon rival Sony also makes a e-book reader that is available in a touchscreen version. ...

Amazon Kindle 3 To Get a Touchscreen?
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... of pre-iPhone touchscreen phones such as the HTC Sidekick. If it does a touchscreen, Amazon will have to get the technology right. Sony's decision to add new layers on top of E Ink's screen that powers e-readers today significantly detracts from the experience, says The New York Times reviewer David Pogue in a review. Amazon can't afford the same mistake. See also Cosmo Publisher Plans an E-Reader of its Own  Amazon Kindle 2 Review Amazon Set to ReKindle its E-Book Reader ...

Gadget Lab Podcast #65: The Kindle 2 Unveiled
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The week's big gadget news was the release of the Amazon Kindle 2, an improved version of the online retailer's popular e-book reader. As reviewer Steven Levy discovered, the Kindle 2 fixes a number of usability and aesthetic problems with the first version. We talk about the Kindle and the prospects for the e-book market, which Cosmopolitan publisher Hearst is even thinking about getting into. ...

Wired Writer Steven Levy Moderates iPhone Event
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Wired contributing writer Steven Levy, who recently reviewed the Kindle 2, moderated a discussion and demonstration of new iPhone apps March 8 in Berkeley, Calif. Here's a video of his hourlong session, which Levy kindly kicked the session off with a brief plug for ...

E-Book Reader Roundup: Samsung's Papyrus Joins the Crowd
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... required. Amazon's retail clout ensures a wide selection of books, blogs and periodicals. Tired: Some users have complained about the low-contrast text. The book content is shackled by DRM that makes it impossible to use it on any other device you own, unless you use Amazon's Kindle application. Will display PDF files, but Amazon charges a conversion fee of $0.10 per file. No touchscreen, and keyboard-based typing can be tedious. Available in one color only. Wired review of the Amazon Kindle 2. Sony Reader ...

Kindle 2's Fuzzy Fonts Have Users Seeing Red
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... a step too far for Barsten, who says she would rather wait for an official update. "I see the relative lightness of the new font but it doesn't bother me," she says. "I am not complaining much because because I really like my Kindle." Do you see a difference between your Kindle 1 and Kindle 2 screens? E-mail us side-by-side photographs of the screen or post them to the Gadget Lab Flickr group. See also: Wired Review of Amazon Kindle 2 Kindle Readers Ignite Protest Over E-Book Prices ...

$360 Amazon Kindle 2 Costs $186 to Build Says iSuppli
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... separated into a module and is no longer part of the core chipset. The move makes Kindle 2 easier to design and gives Amazon greater leverage while negotiating with suppliers, says the research firm.  Other components in the Kindle include Qualcomm's single-chip baseband processor and Freescale Semiconductor's multimedia application processor. iSuppli teardown of Kindle 2 See also: Kindle 2's Fuzzy Fonts Have Users Seeing Red Wired Review of Amazon Kindle 2 Kindle Readers Ignite Protest Over E-Book Prices ...