Comments on: Running Gmail with your Kindle 2

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:32:31 +0000

Hi Sam,

The international version of Kindle works in Italy and Spain. In addition, 3G wireless connection is supported as well. So shall be handy to check email when you’re on the road. But no, there is no easier way to check email, mainly due to the fact that the browser in the Kindle is pretty basic.

Hope it helps.

By: sam

sam — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:04:46 +0000

I am thinking of getting a Kindle 3 for a trip to Italy and Spain.
1. Is that international or is that something different
2. I am getting this mostly for email. Has it become any easier than all of these comments?
It sounds too difficult for a non tech person like me.
3. If it works easily, how do I know if it will work in Italy or Spain?
Thanks,
Sam

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:52:55 +0000

Hi Leo,

I have the Kindle 2 and things are OK, may be this restriction only applies to Kindle 3 ? US Account means you register account in Amazon with information like US mail address, US credit card etc..

Hope it helps.

By: leo

leo — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:57:06 +0000

I have the Kindle 3.0.2 and I experience the same problems as Chris. I live and work in Austria in the last few years, so I ordered myself an International Kindle and now I can only browse through Wikipedia and Kindle Store.

How do I fix this? What is meant by a US account?

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:14:23 +0000

Hi Daniel, Miriam,

I am using 2.5.2. If you did not see the “Switch to Advanced mode” in the Settings page, do you see the “Use Advanced mode” when you press “Menu” button in the Bookmark page ? You can also toggle the Basic / Advanced mode there.

Hope it helps.

By: Daniel McGuire

Daniel McGuire — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:42:31 +0000

I’m with Miriam. My settings menu doesn’t have an “advanced option”. It does have one for Javascript, which is enabled. But I can’t enter the username and password. You can click the boxes, but not enter data. Seems like they deliberately downgraded the latest model (which arrived yesterday).

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:19:18 +0000

Hi Mariam, the first option of the Settings menu is the “advanced option”. Please try again and hope it helps.

By: Mariam

Mariam — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:02:42 +0000

I have the same problem. I’ve enabled Javascript. And I don’t know where to go for entering “advanced mode”. Can anyone help?

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:38:58 +0000

Hi Wendy,

After you launched the browser, please check [Menu] / [Settings] and make sure you’re using “Advanced mode” and Enable Javascript.

Hope it helps.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:08:05 +0000

I can access gmail.com and it’s slow and heavy…, but can’t get into the mobile version – it doesn’t seem to want to let me enter my username and password…