Kindle Basics #5: Getting to the Experimental Web Browser
One of the Kindle features that everyone keeps talking about is the free internet browser. The Kindle has a browser similar to that of a mobile phone. You can browse certain sites (including Google Reader and Gmail) and even make purchases at Amazon.com.
Ensure that your wireless switch is turned on. Click the scroll wheel on Menu and choose Experimental. Navigate the scroll wheel to Basic Web and click. Your homepage will be a list of bookmarks compiled by the Kindle team - Wikipedia, BBC News, Yellow Pages, etc. You can also add items to these bookmarks.
To navigate to a web page, click the scroll wheel in the upper right corner where it says “Enter URL.” a box will appear where you can type the URL using the keyboard. Use the scroll wheel to click Submit, and you’re on your way.
Keep in mind that not every site will work on the Kindle. Image-heavy sites will take a very long time to load. Sites without mobile versions may also cause you some trouble. However, for basic web usage on the go, it’s definitely nice to use the Kindle’s nice large screen compared to the tiny screen on my BlackBerry Pearl.
