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engadget.com - 2/22/2009

Kindle 2 shipping now

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Better start checking your order status, kids -- Amazon's Kindle 2 has started shipping a couple days before the February 24 launch date. Of course, it's Sunday, so we'd bet these things actually ship tomorrow and arrive on Tuesday as promised, but that doesn't make it any less exciting -- ...

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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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Amazon Started to Ship Kindle 2
Mobile Whack — ... to new customers already even though Kindle 1 owners were supposed to be the first ones to get the new Kindle version. via Engadget Tags: ...

Kindle 2 ships early
Boing Boing Gadgets — If you ordered Amazon's new reader, it may already be on its way. The official release date isn't until Monday morning. [Engadget]

Kindle 2 Ships One Day Early
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech — ... it had started shipping the Kindle 2, a day early (as it had previously announced availability on Feb. 24). Although some people had gotten email updates on their orders stating the device had already shipped Sunday, we all know that it really didn’t enter the shipping system until Monday, right? Amazon.com (and users) are excited about the updated device, so Ian Freed, vice president, Amazon Kindle said:“The response from customers to Kindle 2 has been tremendous. In order to ensure we ship Kindle 2 by the original ship day of Feb. 24, we started shipping one day early. ...