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Originally Posted by Damien
I think so. I can't remember if you need to have a valid credit card or voucher, or if you can sign up anyway.
Incidentally after re-downloading the Kindle app I can confirm it's working fine. Ordered a book off amazon and can read it on the phone.
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I may give that a try then, unless the UK Store gets it soon.
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Ah, excellent!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...kindle-charges
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Originally Posted by Guardian
Amazon admits: international Kindle users will pay more
- International buyers to be charged 40% more per book
- Admission contrasts with company's earlier comments
Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent
guardian.co.uk, Friday 9 October 2009 16.24 BST
Amazon has admitted that international users of its Kindle book reader will be paying significantly more to buy books than their American counterparts.
Since announcing the worldwide launch of the Kindle on Wednesday, many users had questioned whether they would be forced to pay more for downloading books wirelessly to the £200 gadget.
The company had attempted to allay those fears by insisting that foreign users would not be paying extra for downloads - but it has now emerged that the internet retail giant will indeed be charging higher prices for consumers outside the United States.
When asked by the Guardian precisely how much downloads would cost, an Amazon.co.uk spokesman revealed that foreign customers - including those in Britain - would be paying $13.99 (£8.75) per book instead of the American price of $9.99 (£6.25). That amounts to a 40% premium for the same title.
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