X

Photos: Amazon updates its Kindle ebook reader

Next-generation Kindle slims down and speeds up
By William Shenton, Contributor
40153674-1-amazonkindlegraphitewhite610.jpg
1 of 5 William Shenton/ZDNET

Next-generation Kindle slims down and speeds up

Amazon's latest version of the Kindle ebook reader, available to UK customers from 27 August, features a number of improvements over previous versions.

Photo credit: Amazon

40153674-2-amazonkindlesideviewhands610.jpg
2 of 5 William Shenton/ZDNET

The new Kindle model is more compact than its predecessor (21 per cent smaller size and 15 per cent lighter) and has double the storage (increasing its capacity to 3,500 books).

Photo credit: Amazon

40153674-3-amazonkindlereadinginbed610.jpg
3 of 5 William Shenton/ZDNET

The updated Kindle includes a new electronic-ink screen with 50 per cent better contrast, a lighted book cover, text-to-speech capability, a new web browser and faster page turns.

Photo credit: Amazon

40153674-4-amazonkindleontowel610.jpg
4 of 5 William Shenton/ZDNET

Prices range from £109 (for the Kindle Wi-Fi, without free 3G wireless) to £149 (with free 3G wireless).The device has up to one month of battery life with wireless switched off (and up to 10 days battery life with wireless on).

Photo credit: Amazon

40153674-5-amazonkindlewithbooks610.jpg
5 of 5 William Shenton/ZDNET

Ebooks can be purchased from the new UK Kindle Store, also launching on 27 August, and can be read on the Kindle, Kindle DX, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, and Android-based devices.

Photo credit: Amazon

Related Galleries

Holiday wallpaper for your phone: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and winter scenes
Holiday lights in Central Park background

Related Galleries

Holiday wallpaper for your phone: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and winter scenes

21 Photos
Winter backgrounds for your next virtual meeting
Wooden lodge in pine forest with heavy snow reflection on Lake O'hara at Yoho national park

Related Galleries

Winter backgrounds for your next virtual meeting

21 Photos
Holiday backgrounds for Zoom: Christmas cheer, New Year's Eve, Hanukkah and winter scenes
3D Rendering Christmas interior

Related Galleries

Holiday backgrounds for Zoom: Christmas cheer, New Year's Eve, Hanukkah and winter scenes

21 Photos
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6: Electric vehicle extravaganza
img-8825

Related Galleries

Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6: Electric vehicle extravaganza

26 Photos
A weekend with Google's Chrome OS Flex
img-9792-2

Related Galleries

A weekend with Google's Chrome OS Flex

22 Photos
Cybersecurity flaws, customer experiences, smartphone losses, and more: ZDNet's research roundup
shutterstock-1024665187.jpg

Related Galleries

Cybersecurity flaws, customer experiences, smartphone losses, and more: ZDNet's research roundup

8 Photos
Inside a fake $20 '16TB external M.2 SSD'
Full of promises!

Related Galleries

Inside a fake $20 '16TB external M.2 SSD'

8 Photos