On October 7, 2009, Amazon announced an international version of the Kindle 2 that works in over 100 countries. It became available October 19, 2009. The international Kindle 2 is physically very similar to the U.S.-only model although it uses a different mobile network standard. The original Kindle 2 uses the Sprint network while the international version uses AT&T's U.S. mobile network and roams on 3G, EDGE and GPRS on GSM networks in other countries On October 22, Amazon lowered the price on the international version to $259 from $279 and ceased selling new versions of the U.S.-only model.
Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)
The Kindle International Wireless version has restricted access to the experimental web browser. In most countries, Amazon restricts Kindle owners from accessing any web content apart from Amazon's e-book store (to view and purchase books and magazine subscriptions) and the English Wikipedia.
Similar to an iPod/iPhone, the Kindle 2 does not have a removable battery. If the battery fails on a Kindle 2, the whole unit must be sent to Amazon for repair.
