The Kindle Oasis comes with a new font style option called Amazon Ember. It’s a sans-serif font to complement the serif Bookerly font that was added last year. Amazon Ember is somewhat similar to Helvetica but it’s not as bold. The screenshot at the top of this page shows an example of the Amazon Ember […]
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Kindle Oasis First Impressions Review and Pictures
The Kindle Oasis, Amazon’s new premium ereader, was officially released today for those that pre-ordered early (Amazon currently shows new shipments arriving the beginning of June). I ordered one to review, of course. But it’ll be a couple of weeks before I post a full review since I like to actually use a device for […]
10 Combinations of Things that Cost the Same as 1 Kindle Oasis
Yesterday while working on the Samsung Galaxy Tab comparison review, it occurred to me that I paid about $50 less for both the Galaxy Tab A and the Galaxy Tab E Lite than I paid for the Kindle Oasis. Then I realized I also paid about $75 less for the Toshiba laptop I was using […]
Kindle Oasis Pros and Cons – Plus Kindle Comparisons
The Kindle Oasis is Amazon’s 8th generation Kindle and it’s their first model to feature an offset, tapered design. It’s also the first Kindle to come with a cover that has a built-in battery to help extend battery life and take some weight away from the device itself by keeping its internal battery smaller. The […]
Why no Kindle Oasis Without a Cover for $199?
I think most people are a bit shocked by the price of the new Kindle Oasis that Amazon unveiled this morning. Starting at $289 for the Wi-Fi model and $359 for the 3G model, it’s a lot more than most people were expecting considering the fact the Oasis has the same E Ink screen as […]
Kindle Oasis Now Officially Available, Amazon Taking Pre Orders
Amazon officially introduced the latest addition to their line of Kindles today. As expected, the new ereader is called the Kindle Oasis. It has a new asymmetrical design with page buttons on one side of the screen and a sensor that detects when you flip the device 180 degrees so that you can hold it […]
New Kindle Oasis Details Leaked with Lots of Pictures
Amazon is getting set to announce a new Kindle this week called the Kindle Oasis. Details already leaked early on its name, and now a bunch of pictures and some additional specs have turned up as well. The Kindle Oasis has a new asymmetrical, tapered design with page buttons on one side of the screen. […]
Kindle Oasis Likely the Name of New Top of the Line Kindle
Whenever Amazon gets set to release new Kindle ereaders or Fire tablets, one of Amazon’s international websites often inadvertently reveals key details ahead of the official release. This time around it’s Amazon’s Japan website that appears to be letting the cat out of the bag a bit earlier than expected. Someone over at MobileRead noticed […]