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New Amazon Kindle Cases Ready for Launch

July 30, 2010 by 1 Comment

Yesterday, Amazon announced that a new Kindle is being launched in a few weeks time. The new Kindle has a lower price point along with a better screen and overall lighter and thinner than the previous Kindle.

A couple of cases are already showing up for the new Kindle. Both are made of genuine leather and are available in a folder-style design with an elastic strap to keep the Kindle tucked away inside.

To protect the Kindle, soft grey microfibre is used for the inner lining. With the new Kindle being thinner and lighter the case can also be a little slimmer than previous versions making it even more easy to carry around. [Read more…]

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Kindle iPad and iPhone Update Brings Dictionary, Wikipedia and Google

July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon has released an update for iOS based devices running the Kindle software. The new update brings a full dictionary, Google search and Wikipedia search to eBooks.

To access the services you simply need to tap and hold on the word you want more information about. When doing so a box pops up at the bottom of the screen that shows a brief description of the word. If you want more details you can search a more comprehensive dictionary online as well as search Google and Wikipedia for the particular word. [Read more…]

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New Amazon Kindle Announced – Two New Models

July 29, 2010 by 2 Comments

Amazon has launched two new 6 inch Kindle models.

The two new Kindle models are the 3G version and the Wi-Fi only version which cost $189 and $139 respectively. Each are 21 percent smaller than before and 15 percent lighter. Page turns have been improved by 20 percent and the battery life lasts up to one full month between charges.

Double the storage has been included and the screen has 50 percent better contrast than the previous models. [Read more…]

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Amazon Kindle 6 Inch Model Out of Stock

July 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon has sold out of the Amazon Kindle 6 inch model. Normally this wouldn’t be such a big deal (although it has only happened once before in 2008), but recently Amazon launched a new Kindle DX that was cheaper and had a better screen. With this in mind, a number of people are speculating that Amazon could be getting ready to introduce a new Amazon Kindle with the same enhancements that the Kindle DX recently received.

When visiting the Amazon home page users now see the larger Kindle DX greeting them rather than the smaller model that has been on the home page for around a year now.

Bloomberg has commented that a new Amazon Kindle could be launching in August and with Amazon selling the last of the Kindle 6 inch model, it appears that they could be about to launch a new model in the next few weeks. [Read more…]

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Amazon Kindle eBooks Sell More than Hardcover Books

July 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Recent figures reveal that the Amazon Kindle eBooks are selling very well. The numbers reveal that for every 100 hardcover books sold, there are 143 Kindle eBooks sold. This is for Kindle books sold in the last 3 months.

Amazon also point out that this number is going to increase significantly. When comparing the first half of 2010 to 2009, the have been three times more Kindle books sold this year which is an impressive number. [Read more…]

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Graphite Kindle DX from Amazon now Available

July 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Last week, Amazon announced that a new Kindle DX was being launched. The new DX comes in Graphite and also has a price drop too taking it down to $379 which is $110 cheaper than the previous DX.

“There’s no turning back once you read on our beautiful new Kindle DX screen,” said Steve Kessel, senior vice president, Amazon Kindle. “With 50 percent better contrast and darker fonts, you’ll find it easier than ever to read wherever you happen to be, whether it’s outside in bright sunlight or under the low light of your living room. We’re excited to offer the new Kindle DX with free 3G wireless at the lower price of $379.”

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Graphite Kindle DX Launching July 7

July 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon [AMZN] is launching a new Kindle DX next week on July 7. The new model has a higher contrast e-ink screen that allows for clearer text and sharper images. Amazon reports that the display contrast is increased by 50 percent.

The new Kindle DX will be priced at $379 making it $110 lower than the previous version. It has a 9.7 inch screen and is enclosed in a Graphite cover.

“There’s no turning back once you read on our beautiful new Kindle DX screen,” said Steve Kessel, senior vice president, Amazon Kindle. “With 50 percent better contrast and darker fonts, you’ll find it easier than ever to read wherever you happen to be, whether it’s outside in bright sunlight or under the low light of your living room. We’re excited to offer the new Kindle DX with free 3G wireless at the lower price of $379.”

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Amazon Kindle for Android Launched

June 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon has launched Amazon Kindle for Android OS based smartphones. To run Kindle on your Android device you need to be running at least Android 1.6.

Features on the Android version of Kindle are similar to those of the other devices in that the app syncs up to your Amazon account and allows you to sync books, bookmarks, annotations etc… so that reading a book on your Android phone and then switching to an iPad Kindle App will let you carry on reading from where you left off. [Read more…]

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Amazon Kindle App Brings Embedded Video and Audio to iPhone/iPad

June 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The latest Amazon [AMZN] Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad brings embedded video and audio to certain books. The first books that take advantage of using embedded media includes Together We Cannot Fail by Terry Golway amongst a handful of others.

“We are excited to add this functionality to Kindle for iPad and Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch,” said Dorothy Nicholls, director, Amazon Kindle. “Readers will already find some Kindle Editions with audio/video clips in the Kindle Store today–from Rose’s Heavenly Cakes with video tips on preparing the perfect cake to Bird Songs with audio clips that relate the songs and calls to the birds’ appearances. This is just the beginning–we look forward to seeing what authors and publishers create for Kindle customers using the new functionality of the Kindle apps.”

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Amazon Kindle 3G now $189

June 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon has lowered the price of the Amazon Kindle bringing from $259 down to just $189. It is believed that the price drop was in response to Barnes & Noble dropping the Nook down from $299 to $199 just recently although Amazon hasn’t confirmed if this was what sparked the price drop.

The Amazon Kindle at $189 is the smaller 6 inch model. The large 9.7 inch DX still cost $489 although that “might” drop in price soon to follow.

Perhaps another reason could be for Amazon to release a new model although right now, we have not heard anything to indicate this is the case. [Read more…]

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Amazon Kindle Update 2.5 Now Ready for Download

June 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon has launched new firmware for the Amazon Kindle. The new version is 2.5 and brings a few new features to the eBook reader. The update has passed through the final stages of testing and is now being pushed out to Kindle owners over the next few weeks. Amazon suggest you just keep your wireless connection switched on to automatically receive it.

For those who don’t like waiting you can also manually grab the update over here where you will get to enjoy the new features of the firmware now. [Read more…]

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Amazon Kindle 2.5 Update Delayed by a Few Weeks

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Recently Amazon [AMZN] pushed out the 2.5 update for the Kindle to a number of users for testing purposes. Based feedback from the select few, developers at Amazon are now making changes to the code in preparation for launch.

This has pushed the update back by a few weeks although Amazon do say it is still going ahead. Amazon say that the update will be pushed out to more users which could mean it’s a second round of testing before the final version launches.

No official release date has been provided yet, but it’s good to see the company being open with Kindle users and letting them know exactly what’s happening and what is to be expected. A list of upcoming enhancements can be seen below. [Read more…]

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