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I bought my Kindle DX International on February. It was shipped to me with firmware no. 2.3.  It was little slow at the time, especially when I uploaded more than 200 books to the device. A couple days ago Amazon released new firmware 2.3.3.  The main change is the speed of my Kindle. Now it opens a large pdf much, much more faster. Moreover deleting and indexing book also speed up.

Unfortunatelly, I had to apply update manually. My Kindle didn’t want to update on its own. But it is a really easy process.

Applying Kindle Software Updates Manually

1. Determine which type of Kindle you have: Go to the Home screen, press the Menu key, and select “Settings.” Look in the bottom right corner of the screen. The version number will correspond to the kind of device:
   • Kindle (U.S. Wireless) devices begin with: 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and 2.0.4.
   • Kindle (Global Wireless) devices begin with: 2.2, 2.2.1, and 2.2.2.
   • Kindle DX (U.S. Wireless) devices begin with: 2.1 and 2.1.1.

   Kindle DX (Global Wireless): was shipped with our 2.3 series update.

2. Visit the appropriate link below to download the Kindle 2.3.3 software update file directly to your computer:
   Kindle (U.S. Wireless)
   Kindle (Global Wireless)
   Kindle DX (U.S. Wireless)
   Kindle DX (Global Wireless)
3. Turn your Kindle on and connect it to your computer using the USB cable.
4. Use your computer’s file browser to copy the update file from your computer to the Kindle root directory. (The root directory contains a number of folders—such as “audibles,” “documents,” and “music”—and is typically denoted by a “device” icon).
5. Check your file browser’s file transfer progress bar to ensure that file transfer to your Kindle is complete. When you’re confident the file has transferred successfully, you can use your computer’s unmount or eject function to safely disconnect Kindle from your computer.
6. Disconnect the USB cable from Kindle and your computer.
7. Go to the Home screen, press the Menu key, and select “Settings.”
8. Press the Menu key again, and then select “Update Your Kindle.” (This option will be grayed out if the most recent update has already been installed.)
9. Select “Ok” when prompted if you want to perform an update.