Kindle DX Gets Global Wireless

The Amazon Kindle DX with "global wireless" support, recently announced at CES 2010, is now shipping. Until this week, the DX only worked with cellular services in the U.S. Now the DX like the smaller Kindle can work with 3G carriers internationally. While Kindle was one of the first families of ebook reader, it faces strong competition from other products, and the addition of better wireless connectivity is a good selling point.
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