A reader just left a comment (thanks, Cynthia) that points out a slight problem with the new Kindle Touch 3G that you should know about before ordering. Unfortunately it looks like Amazon is making a change to the way they offer free 3G wireless on the Kindle Touch. Here’s a quote taken directly from the […]
Video of Yesterday’s Amazon Kindle Press Conference
Amazon uploaded this video of yesterday’s Kindle press conference where they unveiled the three new E Ink Kindles and the Kindle Fire Tablet. The video is quite long, almost a full hour. There’s lots of information in this video, and it gives a closer look at some of the features for the different devices.
New Sony Reader Spotted, the PRS-G1 with 3G Wireless
Remember a couple of weeks back when I posted about it being very likely that Sony could release another ebook reader or two to go along with the new PRS-T1? Well, it looks like that is certainly true, at least in Japan. A 3G version of the new Sony Reader has turned up on Sony […]
Kindle Fire Tablet: The 3 Biggest Disappointments
Yesterday Amazon started taking pre-orders for their much-anticipated new Kindle Fire Tablet. Priced at $199, it is one of the best deals for a budget tablet this fall, but it does lack a few things that keep it from being the hands-down best option. This will differ for each individual, we all have our own […]
$79 Kindle 4 Quick Review, Specs and Features
Amazon just released a new $79 Kindle available for immediate shipment. I ordered one to review and it should arrive on Friday. I’ll post a full Kindle 4 review and some videos over the weekend and next week. In the meantime, let’s go over all the available information about the new Kindle 4 in this […]
Amazon Changes Name of Kindle 3 to Kindle Keyboard, Drops Price to $99
It looks like Amazon is going to continue to sell the Kindle 3 along with the new basic Kindle and Kindle Touch for those that want a keyboard, but instead of calling it the Kindle 3 it is now called the Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Keyboard 3G. Amazon also dropped the price of the Special […]
3 New E Ink Kindles: Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G, $79 Kindle
Amazon exceeded everyone’s expectations today by announcing not one, but three new E Ink Kindles, two touchscreen models and one non-touch Kindle that costs just $79 for the ad-supported model and $109 for the non-ad version. That’s in addition to the Kindle Fire Tablet that was also announced today. The regular Kindle Touch costs $99 […]
Amazon Unveils Kindle Fire Tablet for $199 (Video)
Today Amazon pulled the veil off the worst kept secret of the year, the Kindle Fire tablet. The Kindle Fire has a 7″ multi-touch IPS screen and runs a customized version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The big surprise is that it will cost just a shade under 2 Benjamins. It starts shipping November 15th.