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 [...]
There are only a few days left before we finally get our hands on Amazon’s highly anticipated Kindle Fire tablet. As we are aware now, the multimedia device will run every sort of Android apps, which can be availed from Amazon’s own Android app store. The Amazon App Store already boasts of over 17,000 free [...]
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, [...]
The Kindle 3 is now called the Kindle Keyboard and it comes in two versions: a WiFi-only version that is priced $99 and a WiFi + 3G version that costs $139. The Kindle Touch, a follow-up to the Kindle 3, also comes with two communication options: the WiFi-only version costs $99, while the WiFi + [...]
The much-awaited Amazon Tablet has just made its debut, and those who have been anticipating an iPad killer will be keenly disappointed. The Amazon Kindle Fire has plenty to offer, but it lacks the range or versatility of the iPad and similar full-fledged tablets. What it brings to the table is fluid interface, a cloud-accelerated [...]
The Kindle Touch 3G, the more complete yet also more expensive companion to the Kindle Touch, continues its predecessors’ great reading tradition. If one is expecting a revolutionary device, however, the Kindle Touch 3G will disappoint. In fact, the device is more of a bandwagon-jumper: it now sports nearly the same minimalist look and infrared-based [...]
As with the previous Kindles, the new WiFi-only Kindle Touch combines simplicity, functionality, and loads of extra features. Looks-wise, the Kindle Touch is not like any of the previous Kindle models: It has no QWERTY keyboard, no physical page turn buttons. In the grand scheme of eReader things, however, the Kindle Touch does not really [...]
The Amazon Tablet finally has a form. Its arrival is imminent; word is, it will already reach consumer hands this second week of November. The tablet goes by name Kindle Fire, but will it become the trailblazer Amazon hopes? Features and Functions: 6 Things We Know about the Kindle Fire So Far It terms [...]
Looks like the Kindle Fire wasn’t all Amazon had planned for us. Amazon has revealed a new line of E-Ink Kindles that looks to bolster their “traditional” eReader lineup. The three new models have taken the stage: the $79 Kindle, the $99 Kindle Touch, and the $149 Kindle Touch 3G. The new super small, non-touch [...]