Amazon has started sending out emails to customers with older Kindles to notify them about upcoming changes that will soon render the cellular connectivity features obsolete on most previous-generation Kindle models. Mobile Network Operators are phasing out 2G and 3G networks so all of the older Kindles with cellular connectivity built-in will no longer be […]
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All Kindles On Sale with Prime Day Prices Again, No Membership Required
If you would like to get a Kindle ereader for a really low price, all Kindle models are on sale again, including the rarely-discounted Kindle Oasis, and the prices are as low as they were for Prime Day last month. You can get a Kindle Paperwhite 4 for only $79.99 ($50 off), a Kindle Oasis […]
New Mission Cases for Amazon Kindle (10th Gen)
I came across a listing for a new style of case that turned up a couple months ago for the current entry-level Kindle, the 10th gen basic model. It’s a Mission Case “made for Amazon” that sells for $14.99 and comes in three colors choices—clear, blue, and raspberry. It’s a soft rubbery type of case […]
Amazon Kindles on Sale, Starting at $49
Amazon has rolled out another Kindle sale, and while the prices aren’t quite as low as they were last month for Prime Day, they’re only $5 higher with this sale and a paid membership isn’t required. The base Kindle is marked down to $59.99. That’s $30 off the regular price. The Kindle Paperwhite 4 is […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Refurbished Kindle Deals
Here’s a list of ten free highly-rated Kindle ebooks as of Sunday, July 18th. Amazon also has a list of New York Times bestselling Kindle ebooks on sale for one of their Deals of the Day, and once again Woot has several used and refurbished Kindles on sale for cheap, starting as low as $17.99 […]
What is Kindle Vella?
Amazon has rolled out a new serialized reading experience called Kindle Vella that just launched on July 13th. The way it works is Kindle Vella stories are published one “episode” at a time, and the first three episodes of every story are free. Each episode ranges from 600 to 5,000 words. After the free starter […]
Kindle Kids Edition and Kids Fire Tablets on Sale
Amazon has several of their products for kids on sale this week, including the Kids Kindle and Kids Fire tablets. The Kindle Kids Edition is marked down to $69.99 from $109.99. That’s $5 higher than Amazon’s Prime Day sale price last month, but this deal does not require a Prime membership. The Kids Kindle is […]
Kindle Lineup Changes Should Happen in 2021
New Kindle releases have been becoming less frequent in recent years. In fact last year was the first calendar year since 2008 where Amazon didn’t release any new Kindles at all. Now we’re already over halfway through 2021 and still no new Kindles have been seen. The last Kindle to get released was the Kindle […]