Whats new with Amazons Kindle 2.3 software update?
What’s new with Amazon’s Kindle 2.3 software update? The 2.3 software update for Amazon’s eBook readers adds some new functionality to both the Kindle and Kindle DX. Below is a rundown of key improvements included.Answer: KINDLE Native PDF support: Unlike the Kindle DX, regular Kindles couldn’t naturally display PDF documents before. The 2.3 update adds PDF support without the need for conversion. If you still wish to convert your PDFs to the proprietary Kindle format (which enables text reflow), simply send the PDF to your Kindle e-mail address (e.g. xxxxx@kindle.com) with the word “Convert” on the subject line. Manual rotation: Pressing the “Text” key allows users to access the Kindle’s “Screen Rotation” feature — quite handy for magnifying, say, PDF documents that don’t have the text reflow capability (i.e. by choosing landscape mode). Users can choose one of four display options via the five-way controller. Note that Kindle Store pages can only be viewed in portrait mode. Extended
