Amazon Kindle FAQ

Why can't I find the Kindle app for iPad/iPhone within the App Store?
I'm living in Africa (Kenya), and I'm trying to download the Kindle app from the App Store but I can't find it by using either the scrabble tool or by clicking on the link at Amazon website; it always give me a message...

Why contained by the hell amazon kindle is sold out?
I want to buy kindle 2 so bad but they are sold out, anyone know when they are available? It says within their website, that i can actually order presently but when they will ship it? You can consider buying 1)Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G,...

Why contained by the kindle "total collection" of Lucy Maude Montgomery books that two main books...?
...in the Anne series missing? In adjectives of the kindle "complete works" of Lucy Maude Montgomery there are two focal books missing from the Anne series. Anne of Windy Poplars and Anne of Ingleside and I wondered if anyone have...

Why do publishers sometime disable Text-to-Speech on Kindle?
For some books on Kindle, Text-to-Speech is disabled because of the publisher's decision. Why do they do this? I know you could say, Well, the Text-to-Speech function on the Kindle will do away with the whole audiobook industry, but this isn't true at all. Amazon owns Audible, the...

Why does my kindle travel to a loading eyeshade while reading a book?
I'll be in the middle of reading a book and the screen will flash on and rotten then it will go to a page beside the words "Amazon Kindle" at the top with a loading box at the bottom and a tree in...

Why doesn't J.K. Rowling put her Harry Potter books on the Amazon Kindle Store?
I have been penetrating to no avail the meaning of J.K. Rowling's not putting her books on the Amazon Kindle Store. I personally would love to see them on near so that I could eventually purchase them once I get a Kindle....

Why is my father so reluctant to capture me a Kindle?
It confuses me. My dad loves reading, a lot. In fact my mother said I adjectives my avid love for reading from my father. All he does is read most of the time. He usually buys me things that are studying-unrelated, which I am grateful...

Why is the G3 used for on a Nook or Kindle?
I am going to get a e-book reader, but don't know if I want to spend the additional money on that capability for that. If it is just to be capable of download a book anywhere instead of the store, then I won't pay the...

Why is the 'Kindle' call the kindle?
I've been wondering for a while because apparently Amazon invented it. As you can tell my is kindle. & I thought it would be interesting to see why they name it the kindle. Simple answer please? Amazon's vision was to create a device that would allow users to be...

Why isn't my book downloading on to my Kindle?
I just purchased a book (twice) on my Kindle and it is not showing up! What is going on? May be you're in nouns that does not have good wireless coverage. Try to receive the purchased books onto your computer first, then copy to your Kindle. Just...

Why isn't near Catcher contained by the Rye on the Kindle?
I've recently bought myself a kindle and the first book that i wanted to buy be catcher in the rye. I cant find it on amazon. I've checked everywhere. It's nowhere do you guys know any other site i can get it and why they...

Why should I take a Kindle whether I still pay cheque for books?
And what;s the difference between the Kindle and the Nook? Which one is better and which one has typically lower-cost books? You get one for the convenience of it. You foot for books because the e-book version is a separate work than the...

Why won't i receive my kindle tomorrow?
So I ordered a friend a kindle about 2 weeks ago. He got sooner or later shipping and received it the next day. After I placed the demand about 3 hours later i get an email that said "Your Order Has Shipped" He did in fact receive it the...

Why won't my Kindle 2 endorse guaranteed .mobi files?
I downloaded a bunch of .mobi files from a torrent, but my Kindle won't recognize them. I downloaded a .mobi file from project gutenberg and it worked fine. What give? I guess they are protected, so it cannot be read on the Kindle. You can see "Files...

Why would I buy a kindle?
Does it make books free or whatever? People that procure an eReader generally read 3-4 times more books than before they get one thus that speaks for the devices (worth the money and useful.) A lot of free eBooks out there, and those that are not free, cost much smaller...