Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Apparently, Amazon’s wondrous e-book reader, the Kindle, has more than meets the eye — not unlike some fictional, alien, robotic characters which shall not be named. Users of the device have been plumbing its depths, and have uncovered a handful of easter eggs which will compose current owners additional happy, and might push potential buyers by the edge. Amongst the hidden features are access to Google Maps coupled with CDMA-based location-finding, which additionally allows you to quickly locate nearby gas stations

and restaurants (as well as your own custom searches). In addition to the GMaps integration, the Kindle plus comes equipped with a hidden picture viewer and slideshow functionality, the ability to snap a screenshot, a clock quick-look, plus everyone’s favorite time-wasting game: Minesweeper. Hit the read link to learn all about the unrevealed guts of the harmless little reader.

[Via interface]

 

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

---

Original post by Joshua Topolsky