Free access to the internet using Amazon's Kindle

Free Global Internet? Yes

It's a little known secret that Amazon's Kindles come with a "experimental" browser that allows you to surf the web in most countries, for free. Although primitive and quite slow, the Kindle's browser lets you check and draft emails, in addition to browsing basic web pages. The Kindle connects via Amazon's "whispernet", the same connection that allows you to download/purchase books from Amazon in nearly 150 countries. Amazon's wireless coverage map can be viewed here [click the "Kindle (Free 3G)" link and then select the"WorldWide" tab]. This service isn't going to be around forever. It appears that Amazon is testing and experiminting its browser for future Kindle versions or a for-fee based service.

With internet cafe rates hitting 2 Euro/hour in Western Europe, the Kindle will let you keep up with emails to home and lighten your load. This "Kindel Touch 3G" and the "Kindel Keyboard 3G" are the only Kindles that still carry Amazon's experimental browser that will allow global web surfing.