Amazon has released a new firmware update for all Kindles released in the past six years dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 2, the 6th generation Kindle model. The new software version is 5.11.1 for the new Kindle Paperwhite 4 and 5.11.1.1 for the other Kindles. The previous version was 5.10.3. It appears to be […]
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Kindle Voyage Clearance Sale at Woot – Starting at $89
Last week I posted about some deals on refurbished and scratch and dent Kindles at Woot, and now they’ve added some additional deals on the Kindle Voyage. Considering the Kindle Voyage has sharper, clearer text with better contrast than any of the current Kindles, and the fact that Amazon has yet to replace it with […]
Kindles Going to Get Ability to Sort Books by Read and Unread
Last week when Amazon announced the upcoming release of the new entry-level Kindle with a frontlight, they also revealed the fact that the new Kindle will have some new software features. More specifically the press release stated that Kindles and Kindle apps will be getting the option to sort ebooks by read and unread, which […]
New Kindle Paperwhite Already has More Reviews than Kindle Oasis
Amazon never reveals any actual Kindle sales figures so you never know how well they are selling or not, but you can use customer reviews to somewhat gauge overall interest. One interesting thing about Kindle reviews is the fact that the new Kindle Paperwhite has already surpassed the Kindle Oasis with the number of overall […]
Comparing the New Kindle with the Kindle Paperwhite – On Paper
With Amazon announcing a new entry-level Kindle that’s getting released in April, let’s take a look at the differences between it and the new Kindle Paperwhite that was released four months ago. I’ll post a hands-on comparison with a video review showing the differences between the two latest Kindles after the new one gets released, […]
Refurbished Kindle Deals at Woot Starting at $23
There are several previous generation Kindles on sale at Woot again. Everything dried up for awhile but now there are some good deals for value-seekers out there. Some of the Kindles are listed as refurbished, some are scratch and dent, and they also have brand new Kindle Voyages for $129. For those with a 1st […]
New Entry-Level Kindle with Frontlight Getting Released April 10th
Amazon has just announced a new Kindle for 2019. It’s a new entry-level model with similar specs to the previous model, but it has an updated design and they added a frontlight. The new Kindle gets released on April 10th. Pre-orders start now. It sells for $89 with ads and $109 without. It’s available in […]
Is the Entry-Level Kindle Being Replaced or Phased Out?
With the recent clearance sale on the entry-level Kindle, it’s now sold out and Amazon is only selling it as refurbished and used. New Kindles are listed as “currently unavailable” without an expected restocking date. Usually when Amazon does this sort of thing it means the Kindle model is on the way out. They’ll probably […]