The Hindu Business Line : Amazon’s e-book reader coming to India

Bangalore, Oct. 9 Amazon.com, the online bookstore, has extended the accessibility of its new product Kindlestore to its customers outside US, including India.

Online buffs of books and newspapers can download their favourite titles, newspapers, magazines and personal documents thanks to Kindlestore, which uses the same 3G wireless technology as advanced cell phones, so there is no need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Readers around the world can pre-order Kindle for $279 at www.amazon.com/kindle and it will begin shipping from October 19.

“We have millions of customers in countries all over the world who read English-language books,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO. “Kindle enables these customers to think of a book and download it wirelessly in less than 60 seconds.”

The Kindle Store ( www.amazon.com/kindlestore) offers international customers over 200,000 English-language books, including new releases and New York Times Bestsellers, which are typically priced less than physical editions. Kindle’s 6-inch electronic ink display reads like printed words on paper because the screen works using real ink and does not use a backlight, eliminating the eyestrain and glare associated with other electronic displays Its 2 GB memory holds up to 1,500 books, which are automatically backed up by Amazon so that customers can re-download titles in their library.

Kindle’s electronic paper display sips battery power so users can read for over two weeks with wireless turned off and up to four days on a single charge with wireless on.

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