Double posting for Amazon. The seller of books and CDs on the Internet was first indicated his consent to lower the price of its Kindle reader, and from 259 dollars against 359 dollars earlier this year. Two new aircraft in question will now be distributed in a hundred countries around the world.

The e-book from Amazon allows, through a 3G connection, download books (usually priced at $ 9.99), magazines or newspapers, and read on a screen 6 inches ( 15.24 cm diagonal). With a storage capacity of 2GB, this virtual library allows to carry with about 1,500 books.

“We have millions of customers in many countries who read books in English,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. “The Kindle allows these customers to think of a book and then download it wirelessly in less than 60 seconds.

The Kindle Store catalog, store digital book offers over 200,000 books in English, from several major publishers, including Penguin, HarperCollins, Hachette, Harlequin, etc.. Ultimately, Amazon would offer “all books printed in all languages.

Users can also download the form of purchase or subscription number, newspapers and magazines from more than 85 titles in the U.S. and international press. The list includes the New York Times, or the International Herald Tribune.

The international version of Kindle Amazon will be available from October 19, priced at $ 279, about 190 euros, while its competitor, the Sony Reader is available in Europe and costs 300 euros.