Last year around April Amazon surprised everyone with the release of the Kindle Oasis. To start with Amazon had never released a new Kindle that early in the year before so no one was expecting it. But the biggest surprise with the Kindle Oasis was the new design idea that places most of its battery […]
kindle oasis
Kindle Oasis Charging Covers Now Sold Separately
Somehow I never noticed this until today, but Amazon now sells replacement charging covers for the Kindle Oasis. All three colors are available, Walnut, Black, and Merlot. The price for the cover alone is $89. That’s pretty expensive for a small flap of leather but obviously it includes a built-in battery as well. The Kindle […]
Kindle Oasis Gets Oprah’s Seal of Approval
This morning I happened to notice the product page for the Kindle Oasis has been updated to include some big banners proclaiming that the Kindle Oasis was picked as one of Oprah’s favorite things for 2016. It’s kind of funny to think of an ereader getting officially endorsed by a celebrity, but Oprah is probably […]
Kindle Oasis $199 from Amazon Warehouse Deals (Used)
If the high price of Amazon’s Kindle Oasis is putting you off from getting it, there’s a way to get one for a lot less through Amazon Warehouse Deals. Currently they have two versions of the Kindle Oasis available used in “good” condition. They are most likely customer returns since the device has only been […]
Kindle Oasis Finally In Stock, Still Has Lots of Negative Reviews
The Kindle Oasis was officially announced on April 13th, 2016. That’s when it first became available to pre-order. The actual release date was April 27th, but ever since then Amazon has had most of the Kindle Oasis variations on backorder. A few of the more expensive 3G models were available for immediate shipment, but most […]
Kindle Team Hosting Open Kindle Discussion with Kindle Oasis Giveaway
Here’s something different. The official Amazon Kindle team is hosting a discussion the beginning of this week asking for Kindle users’ feedback. The discussion is being held over on the official Kindle forum at Amazon where anyone who wants to can participate. The discussion starts Monday, July 18th at 7 a.m. PDT and goes through […]
How to Fix Your Kindle If You Forget the Passcode
Kindle ereaders have the option to set a passcode in settings under device options that password protects Kindles so that users have to enter a passcode to turn the Kindle on. The passcode is a separate thing from the parental controls password that you can setup to restrict certain aspects of your Kindle, including access […]
Kindle Oasis Tips and Tricks Tutorial (Video)
Below is a video tutorial that walks through various tips and tricks for the Kindle Oasis. There’s also a list for some of the tips with included links for quick and easy access. Most of these tips come from my Kindle Tips & Tricks Advanced User Guide, available in the Kindle Store. Helpful Links Kindle […]