Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite reader has a larger screen and faster page turns

Amazon’s newest model of its common Kindle Paperwhite has arrived, marking the sixth iteration in the event you’re holding rating at house. The brand new mannequin is the thinnest Paperwhite but and has a refreshed 7-inch display that is a contact bigger than the previous model’s 6.8-inch show. It additionally has the best distinction of any Kindle because of the oxide thin-film transistor show tech.

Amazon boosted the pace as effectively, promising 25 % sooner web page turns. It is waterproof as earlier than however makes use of a brand new materials with a premium smooth contact grip. The Kindle Paperwhite comes with 16 GB of storage and is offered in three colours, Raspberry, Jade and Black. It is now accessible at Amazon for $160.

As earlier than, the corporate additionally launched a premium model with extra bells and whistles, the Paperwhite Signature Enhancing. Storage doubles on that mannequin to 32 GB and it options an auto-adjusting entrance mild together with elective wi-fi charging. The Paperwhite Signature Version is available in Metallic Raspberry, Metallic Jade and Metallic Black for $200.

If it is a funds reader you are after, Amazon has refreshed the entry-level Kindle, too. The brand new Twelfth-generation mannequin comes with an up to date 6-inch display, providing a better distinction ratio for extra legible textual content, plus a entrance mild that is 25 % brighter on the most setting. It additionally will get a efficiency replace that enhances web page turning speeds. It is available in black or a brand new “Matcha” colour and is now on sale for $110.

Together with these fashions, Amazon additionally unveiled its first colour Kindle, the Colorsoft, that could possibly be perfect for graphic novels and different digital color-oriented content material. It guarantees “wealthy, paper-like colour” utilizing an oxide backplane show, plus excessive distinction on each colour and black-and-white content material. It is now on pre-order for $280 with delivery set for October thirtieth. Lastly, Amazon is releasing its second Kindle Scribe reader that doubles as a note-taking system (not in contrast to the reMarkable tablets). It will arrive on December 4, however you’ll be able to pre-order it now for $400.