Category: Kindle 2
Kindle 2 Drop Test
While I’m on the topic – here’s Kindle 2 drop tested the same way as other Kindles – 30″ on some kind of hard surface. Click on the image to…
Kindle DX vs. Kindle 2
Now that I’ve had the chance to use both devices it’s time for a small comparative review. Let’s compare their specifications side-by-side: Specification Kindle DX Kindle 2 Size 10.4″ x…
Kindle Infinite Reboot When Updating
I’ve received several messages from people who try to install an update or a hack (for example Unicode Font Hack) and Kindle enters infinite install update-fail-reboot cycle. Some believe that…
If Amazon Bans Your Account You Lose Access to Kindle Store
Interesting Kindle 2 related story is developing in MobileRead Forums. In a nutshell – Amazon customer had his account banned for allegedly excessive returns of expensive electronics. That would have…
ePub and PDF support
To view ePub of PDF files on your Amazon Kindle normally you would need to use Amazon email conversion service (either free of $0.10 per document) or you could convert…
Unicode Fonts for Kindle 2 v0.1
Patches were tested by several volunteers and all results were positive. The patch works and doesn’t cause any problems. You can now read books on your Amazon Kindle 2 in…
F.Scott Fitzgerald, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #4
If you followed the Academy Awards ceremony this year, you must have heard about The Curious Case of Benjamin Button nominated for Best Picture. The movie was inspired by a…
Cyrillic Kindle – Beta testers needed!
Update: Testing is completed. You can download release version of the hack here: Kindle Fonts Hack. After quite a bit of tweaking I was able to create a patch that…
Airplane Bricked My Kindle 2
Recently I had to take a couple of long trips on airplanes. And supposedly Amazon Kindle is just perfect for such occasions. I stuffed mine with tons of books and…
Kindle 2 Recovery Mode
There is this undocumented feature of recover mode in Kindle 2. I’m posting about it but please don’t mess with it unless you know what are you doing because it…