I have a Kindle DX, and in my corner of Europe, the web access is limited to Wikipedia (just the English language one, if memory of my test serves). Google maps

I have a Kindle DX, and in my corner of Europe, the web access is limited to Wikipedia (just the English language one, if memory of my test serves). Google maps would be nice sometimes ... but it is Amazon's nickel paying for the 3G cellular phone calls, not mine ... Anyway, I think Amazon has decided to push for a Kindle platform - they have a call outstanding for external developers of "active content", and a beta SDK you can sign up for (not yet public, haven't seen it). The issue will turn on who pays for the 3G data line. If it's Amazon, of course they'll use the line to pull in paying customers. The limited freebies (such as Wikipedia) are just a loss-leader. A model where the Kindle can be used with a regular (owner-paid) data line would be needed for things such as corporate VPNs. I don't know if Amazon are prepared to go there just to make a little bit more money on hardware.