Rumors about new Kindles have started up again because the guy who’s known for accurately predicting new Apple products has predicted that Amazon will start releasing Kindles with color E Ink screens, but some people seem to be missing the point that he doesn’t predict that is going to happen until 2025.
He also predicts that color Kindles will use E Ink’s ACeP screens with actual colored E Ink pixels instead of the current Kaleido color screens that use a color filter over a regular black and white screen. That’s a pretty bold prediction considering ACeP screens still haven’t caught on at all yet. They’re supposed to have really good color quality without reduced contrast like Kaleido screens, but the refresh rate has been considered to be too slow for reading devices, with up to 1.5 seconds for quality refreshing.
If they can improve the refresh rate of ACeP screens then I could maybe see that predication coming true, but there’s also the fact that the price of color devices using ACeP screens are expected to be 40-60% higher than devices with regular black and white E Ink screens. Amazon has a long history of selling Kindles for cheap so I don’t know if that adds up, but a color Kindle Scribe could be one possibility.
Color E Ink devices seem to be more popular as eNotes than ereaders anyway, especially since most ebooks don’t benefit from color much at all. But I think there will be a point where black and white screens become obsolete if they can get color E Ink right.
I still think the odds of Amazon releasing at least one new Kindle in 2024 are very high. 2023 was only the second calendar year where Amazon didn’t release any new Kindles at all (2020 being the other year), so that almost guarantees a new Kindle will get released this year.
The Paperwhite will be turning 3 years old in October, and Amazon usually updates the Paperwhite every 3 years or so. They also just discontinued the Kindle Oasis so there’s room for another premium Kindle in the lineup.
Last week I posted about how Kobo is expected to release three new ereaders this year based on FCC paperwork, and Kobo often releases new devices at the same time that Amazon releases new Kindles.
Amazon is a lot better at hiding their FCC submissions than Kobo so we still don’t have any evidence on that front regarding new Kindles, but they almost certainly have something in the works for 2024.
What kind of new Kindle would you like to see get released this year? And are you excited about the possibility of color Kindles in 2025?
I’d like a pure e reader with buttons and a symmetrical design. A bonus would be expandable memory and different color options for the device. What would really surprise me but I’d probably buy it in a heartbeat would be a small palm size e reader a Kindle Palma if you will without the bells and whistles of the Palma.
That new color technology sounds really cool though only if it’s not exorbitantly expensive and it can be sped up without encountering a issue.
^ 100% this. I just want a Kindle with back/forward buttons and a symmetrical design. Oh, and a power button on the back like the Voyage.
I forgot about the power button on the back that’s a nice touch I like on my Voyage. I do like the slider style from my Keyboard too though. Either one is a win for me.
Yes to a pure ereader with a return of page-turning buttons! Lock-screen so the page doesn’t turn when my finger accidentally touches it. Lightweight. Simple. Good page tint with adjustable light tone. Waterproof or resistant. I can’t wait!
Color doesn’t interest me. Give me a kindle similar to the Voyage – lightweight and portable, really good screen, optional buttons.
Small, warm lighted Kobo mini style Kindle. Other than that – not really excited at the news.
All I want is a traditional shaped Kindle with page turn / page press buttons and warm light such as a Voyage 2.
Voyage 2, mini Kindle, and new Oasis have to be the leading choices when people are asked what we would like to see. All three would be a e book addicts dream.
Yes, this is what I want as well; an updated Voyage.
I really don’t have any particular need for a new Kindle, or a new e-Reader. But I’d consider an 8″ screen premium Kindle, should they produce one. Otherwise, happy enough with my Oasis 2 for the occasions I read on it instead of my Kobo Sage.
Color is something I’d like, but ONLY when it’s decent enough for prime time. And it would have to be reasonable in price and available on an 8″ screen. I’d not spend dramatically more to have it.
Resolution at 300ppi, good refresh/page turning, better color rendition. Until then, I can happily live without. If a particular book *needs* it as an integral part of the content, say a non-fiction book with color photographs, I’d rather read on my tablet and have *good* color than read where the color would be lackluster at best.
The Paperwhite 5 standard I use has been a fantastic device for the past 2 years so I’m not really in the market for another kindle especially a color one. When Amazon does release a color version I’m sure it will be well made and show some good colors. If I need colors in an ebook I can use the $35.00 fire tablet. The PPI is terrible against a kindle but it gets the job done.
Now they release an 8 inch Kindle Oasis(non-color) with latest e-ink maybe I would get one on sale. I would like page turn buttons and an 8 inch would be perfect at home reading device for me.
Color?
We don’t need no stinkin’ color!
Last I looked, the only color in most books is the dust jacket!
Its for the comic book market.
Eink is far from good for comics. I tried boox color eink readers for comics and were useless (for this).
If you want comics than an ipad in your preffered size is the only good solution.
On kindle side there is no much to improve. I think the reappear of physical buttons can be the only enhancement.
Battery is good for years so no need a replaceable battery. Colors – we’re not there yet.
Buttons and an easily Replaceable battery.
Customer replaceable battery and screen would be awesome to have.
Not too interested in a new Kindle as I have the Scribe but looking forward to Kobo’s new devices coming this year. Looking to replace my aging Kobo Aura One.
I’m just waiting for a good deal on a scribe, and only for the screen size. The rest I’m not interested in unless it’s around $250. ..
colour font alone will not interest me to replace my existing provide Kindle.
Acabo de comprar un oasis usado de warehouse Amazon para jubilar mi viejo Kindle de 2016 y la batería no le durá mucho. Me encantaría poder cambiar la batería por el cliente y que durara tanto como a los Kindle anteriores. Lo del color la verdad no es tan importante. Me parece más necesario que mejoren la ubicación dentro de los libros, que tenga una barra en la parte de abajo que indique en qué parte del libro estás, y una mejor gestión de vuidas y huérfanos.
En Amazon venden varios kits de bateria y las “herramientas” que necesitas para abrir el kindle.
PS qué son viudas y huerfanos? Cómo se dice en inglés?
8 inch Oasis.
I will neither buy symmetrical readers again, nor anything smaller.
I think the rumour is incorrect.
Yes, they may launch a colour Kindle in 2025, but that will be a Kaleido 3 or its next incarnation type.
Gallery 3 does not seem to work well, even though it had high promises.
The colours look peach instead of white, and greens are more like yellowish browns.
Refresh rates were low.
The only device that was launched in all of this time was from Bigme and showed the above disadvantages.
Now you could think that this was just down to the way Bigme implemented things and that things would be different with a different approach from a different manufacturer.
But where are they?
The Pocketbook Viva was not released.
The only ones that still seem to be working on one are Sharp, and there was a video about it from Ceatec.
When looking at the images you still see the same effects: white looks more like a light peach, and greens look more like yellowish browns.
So that shows that the issues are inherent to the technology (in its current incarnation) and are not due to some tweaks not taking place.
So the rumour for me is probably due to some misinterpretation, maybe Amazon is working on a Kindle based on Kaleido 3, but somehow this was interpreted as working on a Gallery 3 type Kindle, or maybe it is a case of wishful thinking.
I kind of feel the same way about it, but by 2025 it’ll have been a couple of years since the Bigme disaster so maybe E Ink will have improved Gallery screens enough by then. The Kaleido 3 screens have improved noticeably since they first generation.
I would like to see an Oasis-styled Paperwhite that is the same size as the current Paperwhite. I can put that in the pockets of my various cargo pants, but the real Oasis is too big.
I want an e-reader for pdf, so 10 inch or bigger, color display, and Wacom pen.
Like so many people, I want a kindle with buttons – for myself and my husband. He had a stroke so the physical buttons allow him to read. His Oasis is older and I am currently looking for a replacement. We enjoy purchasing our books from Kindle but that may no longer be possible.
Fingers crossed for buttons in 2024!
I have an original 2017 Kindle Oasis. It’s small with buttons and has a cover that also charges the kindle. I love it and would love to be able to replace it. It won’t last much longer. It’s easy to hold and turn pages with one hand and it’s interchangeable from hand to hand. The page flips. Amazon should bring that back! It was much better than the larger Oasis replacement. That one was too big to hold in one hand and the battery died quickly.
I also have the original Kindle Oasis Gillian. And like you, just hold on to it because there is no other that I like more. Im hopeful that Amazon releases a worthy replacement soon. How much does your battery last? Have you thought of replacing the battery of the device or the charging cover?
A kindle scribe mini would be great. Somewhere around 8.5 inches. In between the paper white and the scribe. Able to write notes on it.
I’m still using my Voyage and would love an updated version. That’s all, just a sweet updated Voyage.
I recently broke my neck and realized that my kindle doesn’t have integrated remote page turning. I have to clip a super clunky thing to it to work. It seems like a no brainer to allow for Bluetooth accessories like a remote turner and I’d pay a significant premium for that right now.
Has anyone heard of that functionality being added? Seems like it would really help people that are unable to hold it for long periods of time.
I still miss my Kindle Keyboard