Amazon has launched new Kindles across all models, featuring new designs and colors. The company completely removed the recessed screen found in the entry-level Kindle, giving all versions a flush-front display with colors that seamlessly wrap around its body. Amazon says the new 6-inch Kindle is the "most pocket-sized" Kindle it has ever made. It's 6.8mm thin, a full millimeter thinner than its predecessor, and only weighs 140 grams. The device can last for six weeks on a single charge and is 30 percent faster when opening books. You'll get 16GB of storage with the basic Kindle, which will cost at least $150 with lockscreen ads and will be available in Ube and Graphite.
The entry-level Kindle will also be available in another variant with an aluminum back, which has 32GB of storage and will be available in Alpine Sky Aluminum and Seaglass Green Aluminum. Meanwhile, the new Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter, lasting up to 12 weeks on a single charge. It has 16GB of storage, is waterproof, and comes with an adjustable warm light. The new Paperwhite, available in Graphite, will cost $200 and above. For $50 more, you can get the Signature Edition with an aluminum back, 32GB of storage, auto-adjusting lights, and double tap to turn pages.
Amazon has redesigned the new Kindle Colorsoft's display for edge-to-edge color. You can get the basic Kindle Colorsoft with 16GB of storage for $290 in Graphite. The Colorsoft Signature Edition has aluminum housing, 32GB of storage, auto-adjusting front light, dock charging, and double tap page turning, priced at $320 in Graphite and Fig. All three will have Kids versions with child-friendly covers and a subscription to Amazon Kids+ starting at $180.
The entry-level Kindle and its aluminum version are available starting today in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Australia. The new Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft will roll out for preorder across the same regions. At a hands-on session in New York, editor Cherlynn Low previewed all the new Kindles.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing