Amazon has just preface a young and improved base exemplar Kindle , along with a new Kindle Kids , and there are some major upgrades in store .
Kindle
The new Kindle will have a 6 - inch , glare free showing with a 300ppi resolution that is three time piercing than the previous generation . The foresightful battery animation will now last up to six weeks , and the storage is 16 GB , double the size of its predecessor .
importantly , it will now commove up using a widely - supported USB - 100 connector , ditching the Micro USB that was present on preceding gimmick in the serial .
This e - proofreader also support features such dark-skinned mode , an adjustable front light , X - Ray ( which leave details about hoi polloi or place mentioned in books ) , and a built - in dictionary to look up the definition of words .
Eric Saarnio , Vice President of Amazon Devices International , said that the Kindle is “ the latest lesson of how we go along to bring premium feature to our most affordable gadget for even more customers to enjoy . ”
The construction includes 90 % reuse Mg , and the promotional material is 100 % reusable and is made from wood fiber - based material from responsibly managed wood or recycled source ; the accessory covers , uncommitted in Black , Rose Denim , and Dark Emerald , are made from 99 % wood fiber - based materials .
Price:£84.99
handiness : Pre - orders opened from September 13 , transportation begins October 12
Kindle Kids
Along with revealing the Kindle , Amazon also bear witness off the unexampled Kindle Kids . This gimmick has the same hardware , but also comes with a “ kid - friendly blanket ” , a two - twelvemonth worry - gratis guarantee , and one year of Kindle Kids+ .
This subscription service put up limitless access code to over one thousand age - appropriate books to take , and hundreds of audiobooks available on Audible that you may mind to via Bluetooth Speaker or earpiece .
The Amazon Parent Dashboard also allows for parents or guardians to localize reading material and bedtime agenda , while tools like Vocabulary Builder and foreign language scholarship audiobooks are available to help kid with their study .
Saarnio adds , “ Since we launched Kindle Kids three year ago , Thomas Kid have logged near 3 billion minutes take on Kindle devices . The new Kindle Kids provides an even well meter reading experience to help child become womb-to-tomb readers . ”
The minor - friendly cover conception admit Space Whale , Unicorn Valley , and Ocean Explorer theme .
Price:£104.99
