Two new Kindles from Amazon
As expected a new, no two new Kindles just arrived at amazon.com and will ship from August 27th on.
You now can choose between a $139 WiFi only (available in graphite) and a $189 Free 3G + WiFi (availabele in graphite or bright-white) version of the 6 inch Kindle.
So, the Kindle got WiFi – finally, that is good news, but rises the question, why the more expensive Kindle DX did not get it?
Here are the new features:
- New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader. The clearest text and sharpest images.
- New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
- Kindle now has three font styles - standard Caecilia font, a condensed version of Caecilia, and a sans serif option
- Support for New Characters - Cyrillic (such as Russian), Japanese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Korean characters in addition to Latin and Greek scripts
- New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area
- 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
- Battery Life of Up to One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off
- Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
- 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
- Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
- New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)











