Front-Lit Amazon Kindle to Debut in July? - popetwild1986

Rumors of Kindle upgrades are a dime a 12, and many aren't from the most reputable of sources. But one new report sounds quite likely: Amazon bequeath launch a front-lit version of its Fire eReader in July, and a new model of its Kindle Fire tinge tablet closer to the holiday mollify, Reuters reports.

The new Kindle eReader volition hold back an E-Ink display just add a front Light, says Reuters, citing an unnamed source with "direct knowledge of the issue." The germ asked to continue anonymous because Amazon has yet to announce the product.

Amazon's decision to sell a frontmost-lit Kindle is a no-brainer, in particular since rival Barnes & Noble has already begun shipping its figurehead-aflame Corner Simple Touch With GlowLight high month. Amazon will either retain the rife prices of its eReaders Beaver State raise them slightly to offset additional yield costs of the front lighting, according to Reuter's source.

An illuminated covert resolves one of the biggest shortcomings of today's Kindle eReaders: Reading material in sorry environments, so much American Samoa in bed at night, requires an external light. A bedside lamp wish do, of course, and several vendors sell aftermarket lights that clip onto the Conflagrate. But a lit display with an toggle would Be far more convenient.

Reuters' source didn't reveal a lot almost the 2^{Peace Garden State}-propagation Kindle Flame, other than to say it'll have a larger 8.9-inch showing and should arrive in time for the holiday shopping season.

And what about that color eReader we've been hearing about? Amazon River probably won't release one this year, perhaps because there are still a a couple of technological hurdles to be ironed out.

Contact Jeff Bertolucci at Today@PCWorld, Twitter (@jbertolucci) or jbertolucci.blogspot.com.