Amazon’s latest eReader – the Kindle 4 is a pared down version of the Kindle 3. The Kindle 3 is now known as the Kindle Keyboard, perhaps to emphasize its distinguishing feature from the new Kindle. Is the basic, no-frills Kindle 4 priced $79 a better choice for the money, or is the more Kindle [...]
The Kindle 4 is a stripped down, barebones eReader. It lacks the physical keyboard of the Kindle 3 and the touch interface of the new Kindle Touch. What it has includes a Keyboard button, a 5-way controller, and page turn buttons on both sides of the screen, so here are some tips and tricks to [...]
Retailing at a mere $79, the new Kindle’s biggest draw is its price. In order to save on costs, however, Amazon has to cut down on features. In a complete reversal of the Amazon approach, the Kindle 4 is a downgrade than an upgrade over its predecessor. With no 3G, no WiFi, no audio support, [...]
October is going to be a big month for Amazon – that is, if WSJ’s latest report turns out right. The article says that the retail giant is set to release 2 new Kindles and a tablet before October. WSJ’s source is the “people familiar with the matter”. Amazon tablet rumors are not new, but [...]
Speculations that Amazon is going to roll out a Kindle 4 and Amazon Tablet abound in the blogosphere. Both are predicted to arrive in 2011.Together at the same time? The idea is not improbable, and it’s exciting to think of Amazon delivering a double whammy, but is there really a Kindle 4 or an Amazon [...]
The last time we heard the rumor that Amazon is building an Android-based Kindle was in August last year, when Amazon announced they were rolling out their own app store for the Kindle. However, nothing substantial followed that. Amazon is currently producing monochromatic eInk digital book readers. In July of 2010, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos [...]
New Year, new Kindle? The Kindle 3 is just about half a year old now, but Kindle owners are already looking forward to the next Kindle. Some have even given their wish list for the next Kindle on Kinfinity UK as well as on the Amazon’s Kindle Forum. There are a lot of wishes there. [...]
[Read our updated post about the 2011 best e-Readers] 2010 has been an amazing year for eReaders. Stiff competition in a very crowded market has certainly encouraged companies to improve and innovate, and so we have seen great products like the Kindle 3. We have also seen many companies step out of the dedicated eReader [...]
The Kindle 3 really looks and feels good; its performance, topnotch. But after Amazon as given us the beautiful Kindle 3, how can Amazon top itself again? Color can add a lot of appeal to the Kindle. It might not be an important factor if you confine your reading choices to books, but it means [...]
Pocket-lint is reporting that Qualcomm, the manufacture of the Mirasol color displays will launch, in connection with a partner, a device, probably an ebook reader that features its Mirasol colour screen technology in the first quarter of 2011. An announcement is expected at CES in Las Vegas in January. The technology, which is basically described [...]