Today Amazon dropped the price of the Kindle 3G with Special Offers down to $139, the same price as the non ad-supported Kindle Wi-Fi and Barnes and Noble’s new touchscreen Nook.

Previously the price on the special offers Kindle with 3G was $164. The price on the regular Kindle 3 without the special offers and screensaver advertisements is still selling for $189. The additional price drop comes via AT&T agreeing to sponsor the Kindle 3G with Special Offers for this new deal.

Filed under: Amazon Kindle, Sales and Discounts | Tags: kindle 3g | 3 Comments »

In a sure attempt to steal some of the limelight away from the new Nook Touch and Kobo Touch ebook readers that were just unveiled over the past two days, Amazon has introduced a Kindle 3G with special offers for $164.

It took only 5 weeks for the $114 Kindle 3 Wifi with special offers to become the #1 selling Kindle in the US, so Amazon is swiftly taking it a step further by offering the free 3G wireless Kindle at a discount as well, at the sacrifice of displaying sponsored advertisements. Is the Kindle DX next?

Filed under: Amazon Kindle, New eBook Readers, Sales and Discounts | Tags: kindle 3g | 2 Comments »

Amazon is running a Kindle Mother’s Day promotion where you can get a $25 Amazon.com gift card with the purchase of a Kindle 3G or a Kindle DX.

The offer does not extend to the $139 Kindle WiFi or the new $114 Kindle with Special Offers. The offer applies to the $189 Kindle 3G and $379 Kindle DX.

Filed under: Amazon Kindle, Sales and Discounts | Tags: kindle 3g, kindle dx | No Comments »

So I just ordered a new Kindle WiFi earlier this morning and I noticed that while Amazon doesn’t mention it on the Kindle product page, you can actually get $30 off the Kindle WiFi and new Kindle 3G by signing up for and using an Amazon credit card to make the purchase if you don’t already have an Amazon card, making the WiFi model just $109 and the 3G equipped model $159.

After you sign up for and get approved for the Amazon rewards card (it took me less than 5 minutes from start to finish), Amazon will deduct $30 off your first purchase (this offer applies to other products as well). So the order will show the regular price for the unit once confirmed, then the discount will appear as a credit on your credit card statement.

The good thing about the credit card is that you don’t have to continue using it, just order the Kindle with it and you don’t have to use it ever again and there’s no annual fee. Just be sure to pay the card off in full because the interest rate is its biggest fault in my opinion. The best rate you can currently get is over 13%, much higher if you have bad credit.

Filed under: Amazon Kindle, Sales and Discounts | Tags: amazon, kindle 3g, kindle wifi | 2 Comments »

Amazon has just announced two new 6-inch Kindles, the Kindle WiFi and a new Kindle 3G. The WiFi only model costs $139 and the 3G plus WiFi version costs $189.

Both models are now available for pre-order and will ship to 140 countries beginning August 27th. The WiFi model comes in black (graphite) and the 3G model is offered in black or white.

The new Kindles come with hardware and feature upgrades compared the now out-of-stock Kindle 2. Most notably, they come with the new Pearl screens from E Ink that have 50% improved contrast, the same screen that the new Graphite Kindle DX has (here’s some photos and video reviews of the new higher contrast screen on the Kindle DX review page; it’s quite an improvement, especially when reading in lower light).

The new Kindles are smaller than the previous Kindle 2, with a 21 percent smaller body and 15 percent lighter build. Despite the smaller size, they’ve managed to cram a lot more battery life into the device: up to 1 month with wireless off and 10 days with it on. They’ve also doubled the internal memory to 4GB and have improved the page refresh rate to make it 20 percent faster.

And that’s just getting started. Here’s a list of the other most interesting new features mentioned in the press release:

New WebKit-based Browser (experimental): The new Kindle uses a new web browser based on the industry-leading open source Web browser engine, WebKit. The updated browser is faster, easier to navigate, and provides a new “article mode” feature that simplifies web pages to just the main text- based content for easier reading. Web browsing with Kindle over 3G or Wi-Fi is free.

Improved PDF Reader: The new Kindle uses an improved built-in PDF reader with new dictionary lookup, notes and highlights, and support for password protected PDFs.

New Lighted Leather Cover: The all-new Kindle cover features an integrated, retractable reading light that lets you read comfortably anytime, anywhere. The light is a permanent part of the cover, so it’s always with you, and hides away into the cover when not in use. The high-quality LED light illuminates Kindle’s entire paper-like display, adding brightness without adding glare. Amazon’s patent-pending hinge system secures Kindle in place and conducts electricity from Kindle’s battery to the reading light, eliminating the need for batteries. The conductive hinges are gold-plated to ensure a reliable electrical connection. Gold is used because of its ability to make good electrical contact even with low force and for its corrosion resistance. The Kindle cover is sold separately.

New Voice Guide: With Text-to-Speech, Kindle can read out loud to you. New Text-to-Speech enabled menus allow customers to navigate Kindle without having to read menu options. In addition to listening to books aloud, users now have the option of listening to content listings on the home screen, item descriptions, and all menu options.

Quieter Page Turn Buttons: Quieter page turns means you can read all night without disturbing your partner.

Filed under: Amazon Kindle, New eBook Readers, News | Tags: amazon, kindle 3g, kindle wifi | 2 Comments »