Amazon hasn’t formally introduced the following era of its Kindle e-readers but, however following leaks of a number of fashions, the UK retailer John Lewis was already promoting the Twelfth-gen entry-level Kindle and the brand new Kindle Children Version via its web site earlier at the moment, as noticed by Good e-Reader. Each listings have since been taken down.
The Twelfth-gen Kindle Paperwhite lately popped up in an eBay itemizing that has additionally been taken down, and which included pictures of the brand new e-reader’s packaging revealing minor upgrades similar to a barely bigger seven-inch E Ink display.
John Lewis’ itemizing for the Twelfth-gen entry-level Kindle mannequin appeared to substantiate leaked particulars from September. In accordance with these leaks, the upgraded e-reader can have a six-inch, 300ppi E Ink display with a better distinction ratio that’s illuminated by a entrance mild that’s now 25 p.c brighter at its max setting. Nonetheless, the brand new entry-level Kindle’s entrance mild will nonetheless lack the colour temperature changes you get with the Kindle Paperwhite and different pricier E Ink gadgets from Amazon.
In accordance with the itemizing, the Twelfth-gen Kindle additionally introduces a brand new darkish mode that inverts its black and white E Ink display for simpler studying in the dead of night, gives quicker web page turns, and can include 16GB of storage. John Lewis had listed the brand new e-reader for £94.99, which is round $124.
The shop’s itemizing for the Twelfth-gen Amazon Kindle Children Version had the identical specs because the Twelfth-gen entry-level Kindle, with brighter backlighting and an E Ink display providing higher distinction. As with previous variations of the Kindle Children Version, the Twelfth-gen mannequin comes with a case, an prolonged two yr guarantee, a subscription to Amazon Children+ that includes ebooks and audiobooks focused at youngsters, and a dashboard with parental controls. Pricing was £114.99, or round $150.
Earlier variations of the Amazon Kindle Children Version got here with a one yr subscription to Amazon Children+ (even within the UK), however John Lewis’ itemizing stated the Twelfth-gen mannequin solely comes with a six-month subscription to the service. After that, month-to-month plans begin at $5.99/month for Amazon Prime members, or $7.99 with out.
