Jul 15
Amazon reportedly close to deal for UK Kindle
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This one isn’t a done deal just yet, but Mobile Today is reporting that Amazon is “close to finalizing a launch date” for the Kindle in the UK, and that it’s now in “advanced negotiations with a mobile operator for an MVNO.” From the sound of it, however, Amazon is taking a somewhat hands-off approach this time around, with it not only tapping Qualcomm to manufacture the device, but to secure connectivity for it with a carrier as well. What’s more, it seems that the UK Kindle will include both 3G and WiFi connectivity which, as SlashGear notes, would seem to suggest that either T-Mobile or O2 would be likely partners, considering that each already has some sizable WiFi networks of their own in place.
[Via SlashGear]
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Amazon reportedly close to deal for UK Kindle originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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