Amazon Kindle devices#Kindle Keyboard

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|File:Amazon Kindle - Wikipedia.jpg|The first Kindle

|File:Amazon-kindle-gen2.jpg|Kindle 2

|File:KDX and K2.jpg|A Kindle DX underneath a Kindle 2

|File:Kindle-DX-Graphite.jpg|Kindle DX Graphite

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Amazon released the Kindle, its first e-reader, on November 19, 2007, for $399.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI73MA?|title=Amazon Kindle 1st generation|website=Amazon}} It sold out in 5.5 hours.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2007/11/21/kindle-sells-out-in-two-days/|title=Kindle Sells Out in 5.5 Hours|access-date=November 21, 2007|work=Engadget.com|date=November 21, 2007|first=Nilay|last=Patel| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071123084048/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/21/kindle-sells-out-in-two-days/| archive-date= November 23, 2007 | url-status= live}} The device remained out of stock for five months until late April 2008.{{cite magazine|url=http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/amazons-kindle.html|access-date=April 21, 2008|magazine=Wired.com|pages="Gadget Lab" blog|title=Amazon's Kindle Back in Stock|date=April 21, 2008|first=Charlie|last=Sorrel| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080422211428/http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/amazons-kindle.html| archive-date= April 22, 2008 | url-status= live}}

The device featured a six-inch (diagonal) four-level grayscale E Ink display, with 250 MB of internal storage, which can hold approximately 200 non-illustrated titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200316870|title=Amazon Kindle FAQ|website=Amazon|access-date=June 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122202125/http://amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200127480&#whispernet|archive-date=November 22, 2007}} It also has a speaker and a headphone jack for listening to audio files. It has expandable storage via an SD card slot. Content was available from Amazon via the Sprint Corporation US-wide EVDO 3G data network, via a dedicated connection protocol which Amazon called Whispernet. Amazon did not sell the first-generation Kindle outside of the US.

On February 10, 2009, Amazon announced the Kindle 2, the second-generation Kindle.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C|title=Amazon.com: Kindle 2nd generation Free 3G|website=Amazon|access-date=October 7, 2017|archive-date=June 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621193040/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C|url-status=live}} It became available for purchase on February 23, 2009. The Kindle 2 features a text-to-speech option to read the text aloud. It also has 6-inch screen and 2 GB of internal memory, of which 1.4 GB is user-accessible. By Amazon's estimates, the Kindle 2 can hold about 1,500 non-illustrated books. Unlike the first-generation Kindle, Kindle 2 does not have a slot for SD memory cards.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI |title=Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless): Kindle Store |website=Amazon |access-date=August 18, 2011 |archive-date=May 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501081658/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI |url-status=live }} It is slimmer than the original Kindle.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C |title=Kindle 2: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation) |work=Amazon.com |access-date=June 10, 2009 |archive-date=June 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621193040/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.ebooklyn.net/p/amazon-press-event-kindle-2-announced.html |title=Amazon Press Event: Kindle 2 announced |access-date=February 9, 2009 |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104182500/http://www.ebooklyn.net/p/amazon-press-event-kindle-2-announced.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url= https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200316870&|title=Kindle 2 Frequently Asked Questions|work=Amazon.com|access-date=February 11, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090211131416/http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200316870| archive-date= February 11, 2009| url-status= live}}

The Kindle 2 features a Freescale 532 MHz, ARM-11 90 nm processor, 32 MB main memory, 2 GB flash memory and a 3.7 V 1,530 mAh lithium polymer battery.{{cite web

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To promote the Kindle 2, in February 2009 author Stephen King released Ur, his then-new novella, made available exclusively through the Kindle Store.{{cite web

|url=http://www.stephenking.com/promo/ur_kindle/|title=UR, Exclusively on Amazon's Kindle |work=Stephen King|access-date=February 10, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090212134240/http://stephenking.com/promo/ur_kindle/| archive-date= February 12, 2009 | url-status= live}}

On October 7, 2009, Amazon announced an international version of the Kindle 2 with the ability to download e-books wirelessly. This version released in over 100 countries. It became available on October 19, 2009. The international Kindle 2 is physically the same as the U.S.-only Kindle 2, although it uses a different mobile network standard.

The original Kindle 2 used CDMA2000 for use on the Sprint network. The international version used standard GSM and 3G GSM, enabling it to be used on AT&T's U.S. mobile network and internationally in 100 other countries with Amazon offering free unlimited roaming.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/international-kindle/|title=Kindle Goes International – With a Little Help From AT&T |date=October 6, 2009|last=Levy|first=Steven|magazine=Wired|access-date=December 2, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101224094503/http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/international-kindle/| archive-date= December 24, 2010| url-status= live}}

Amazon launched the Kindle DX on May 6, 2009. At 9.7 inches, this device had the largest Kindle screen until the release of the Scribe. The pixel density of 150 ppi was the lowest of any eink Kindle device. It supports displaying PDF files. It was marketed as more suitable for displaying newspaper and textbook content,{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/technology/companies/04reader.html|title=Looking to Big-Screen e-Readers to Help Save the Daily Press|work=The New York Times|first=Brad|last=Stone|author-link=Brad Stone (journalist)|date=May 3, 2009|access-date=February 24, 2017|archive-date=May 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508141853/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/technology/companies/04reader.html|url-status=live}} includes built-in speakers, and has an accelerometer that enables users to rotate pages between landscape and portrait orientations when the Kindle DX is turned on its side.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015TCML0|title=Kindle DX – Released 2009 – Fact Sheet|website=Amazon|access-date=October 7, 2017|archive-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501081630/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015TCML0|url-status=live}} The device can only connect to Whispernet while in the U.S.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200529740 |title=Help: Kindle (2nd Generation) and Kindle DX Software Updates |website=Amazon |access-date=2014-04-15 |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223152818/http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200529740 |url-status=live }}

On January 19, 2010, the Kindle DX international version was released in over 100 countries.{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2010/0106/Kindle-DX-Amazon-takes-on-the-world|title=Kindle DX: Amazon takes on the world|last=Kehe|first=Marjorie|date=January 6, 2010|work=The Christian Science Monitor|access-date=January 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100110012231/http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2010/0106/Kindle-DX-Amazon-takes-on-the-world| archive-date= January 10, 2010 | url-status= live}} The Kindle DX international version is the same as the Kindle DX, except for having support for international 3G data.

On July 1, 2010, Amazon released the Kindle DX Graphite (DXG) globally. The DXG has an E Ink display with 50% better contrast ratio due to using E Ink Pearl technology and comes only in a graphite case color. It is speculated the case color change is to improve contrast ratio perception further, as some users found the prior white casing highlighted that the E Ink background is light gray and not white. Like the Kindle DX, it does not have a Wi-Fi connection.{{cite web|author=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GYWHSQ |title=Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 9.7" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology: Kindle Store |website=Amazon |access-date=March 19, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110501081526/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GYWHSQ| archive-date= May 1, 2011| url-status= live}} The DXG is a mix of third-generation hardware and second-generation software. The CPU has the same speed as Kindle Keyboard's CPU, but the DXG has only half the system memory, 128MB. Due to these differences, the DXG runs the same firmware as Kindle 2. Therefore, DXG cannot display international fonts, like Cyrillic, Chinese, or any other non-Latin font, and PDF support and the web browser are limited to matching the Kindle 2's features.

Amazon withdrew the Kindle DX from sale in October 2012, but in September 2013 made it available again for a few months. Using 3G data is free when accessing the Kindle Store and Wikipedia. Downloading personal documents via 3G data costs about $1 per megabyte. Its battery life is about one week with 3G on and two weeks with 3G off. Text-to-Speech and MP3 playback are supported.

Amazon announced the third-generation Kindle, later renamed "Kindle Keyboard", on July 28, 2010.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003FSUDM4 |title=Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, 3G Works Globally – Latest Generation |website=Amazon |access-date=August 18, 2011 |archive-date=May 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501081605/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003FSUDM4 |url-status=live }} Amazon began accepting pre-orders for the Kindle Keyboard as soon as it was announced and began shipping the devices on August 27, 2010. On August 25, Amazon announced that the Kindle Keyboard was the fastest-selling Kindle ever.{{cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100825005803/en|title=New Generation Kindles Are the Fastest-Selling Kindles Ever and Already the Best-Selling Products on Amazon|date=August 25, 2010|access-date=August 25, 2010|archive-date=August 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828102621/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100825005803/en|url-status=live}} While Amazon does not officially add numbers to the end of each Kindle denoting its generation, reviewers, customers and press companies often referred to this Kindle as the "K3" or the "Kindle 3".{{cite news|url=http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/article/amazon-kindle-3-108669|last=Loeffler|first=Shawn|date=August 6, 2010|access-date=December 28, 2010|title=Amazon Kindle 3|work=CraveOnline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231024349/http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/article/amazon-kindle-3-108669|archive-date=December 31, 2010|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last=Palmer |first=Jay |url=http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970203880104575419370633020834.html?mod=googlenews_barrons |title=Amazon's Kindle 3 |publisher=Barrons.com |date=August 14, 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2011 |archive-date=October 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017020419/http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970203880104575419370633020834.html?mod=googlenews_barrons |url-status=live }}{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/2010/07/29/technology/kindle_3/index.htm | work=CNN | title=Is Kindle 3 a game-ender for e-reader wars? | first=Julianne | last=Pepitone | date=July 29, 2010}} The Kindle Keyboard has a 6-inch screen with a resolution of 600×800 (167 PPI).{{cite web|title=Kindle Keyboard 3G|website=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZYA6E/ref=famstripe_kk3g|access-date=27 November 2013|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126212613/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZYA6E/ref%3dfamstripe_kk3g|url-status=live}}

The Kindle Keyboard was available in two versions. One of these, the Kindle Wi-Fi, was initially priced at $139 and connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi networks. The other version, called the Kindle 3G, was priced at $189 and includes both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. The built-in free 3G connectivity uses the same wireless signals that cell phones use, allowing it to download and purchase content from any location with cell service. The Kindle Keyboard is available in two colors: classic white and graphite. Both versions use an E Ink "Pearl" display, which has a higher contrast than prior displays and a faster refresh rate than prior e-ink displays. However, it remains significantly slower than traditional LCDs.{{cite news|last=Pogue|first=David|title=New Kindle Leaves Rivals Farther Back|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/technology/personaltech/26pogue.html?_r=1|access-date=December 28, 2010|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 25, 2010|archive-date=April 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430031451/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/technology/personaltech/26pogue.html?_r=1|url-status=live}} An ad-supported version, the "Kindle with Special Offers", was introduced on May 3, 2011, with a price $25 lower than the no-ad version, for $114. On July 13, 2011, Amazon announced that due to a sponsorship with AT&T, the price of the Kindle 3G with ads would be $139, $50 less than the Kindle 3G without ads.{{cite web|url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1584841|title=AT&T to Sponsor Kindle 3G|date=2011|access-date=July 21, 2011|archive-date=October 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015171630/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1584841|url-status=live}}

The Kindle Keyboard is 0.5 inches shorter and 0.5 inches narrower than the Kindle 2. It supports additional fonts and international Unicode characters and has a Voice Guide feature with spoken menu navigation from the built-in speakers or audio jack. Internal memory is expanded to 4 GB, with approximately 3 GB available for user content. Battery life is advertised at up to two months of reading half an hour a day with the wireless turned off, which amounts to roughly 30 hours.

The Kindle Keyboard generally received good reviews after launch. Review Horizon describes the device as offering "the best reading experience in its class"{{cite web |url=http://reviewhorizon.com/2010/08/kindle-3-review/ |title=Kindle 3 Review |publisher=Review Horizon |access-date=December 1, 2011 |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123105723/http://reviewhorizon.com/2010/08/kindle-3-review/ |url-status=usurped }} while Engadget{{cite web |author=Kindle (2010) |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/amazon-kindle-review/ |title=Amazon Kindle review (2010) |publisher=Engadget |date=August 27, 2010 |access-date=December 1, 2011 |archive-date=December 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212073154/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/amazon-kindle-review |url-status=live }} states, "In the standalone category, the Kindle is probably the one to beat".

The fourth-generation Kindle and the Kindle Touch were announced on September 28, 2011. They retain the 6-inch, 167-PPI e-ink display of the 2010 Kindle model, with the addition of an infrared touch-screen control on the Touch. They also include Amazon's experimental web-browsing capability with Wi-Fi.{{citation| url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20112764-1/amazon-kindle-touch-3g-vs-kindle-touch%20-vs-kindle-2011/| title= Amazon Kindle Touch 3G vs. Kindle Touch vs. Kindle (2011)| author= David Katzmaier| author2= David Carnoy| date= September 28, 2011| work= news.cnet.com| publisher= CNET| access-date= October 26, 2012| archive-date= April 3, 2013| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130403013841/http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20112764-1/amazon-kindle-touch-3g-vs-kindle-touch%20-vs-kindle-2011/| url-status= live}} On the same date, Amazon announced the Kindle Fire, a tablet computer including a Kindle app; in September 2014, Kindle was dropped from the Amazon Fire's name.

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The fourth-generation Kindle was significantly less expensive (initially $79 ad supported, $109 no ads) and features a slight reduction in weight and size, with a reduced battery life and storage capacity, compared to the Kindle 3. It has a silver-grey bezel, 6-inch display, nine hard keys, a cursor pad, an on-screen rather than physical keyboard, a flash storage capacity of 2 GB, and an estimated one month battery life under ideal reading conditions.Sources:

• {{citation| url = https://thenextweb.com/mobile/2011/09/28/amazons-big-event-here%E2%80%99s-everything-you-need-to-know/| title = Amazon's Kindle event: Here's everything you need to know| author = Paul Sawers| date = September 28, 2011| work = thenextweb.com| access-date = June 18, 2018| archive-date = May 23, 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120523114113/http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2011/09/28/amazons-big-event-here%E2%80%99s-everything-you-need-to-know/| url-status = live}}{{citation|url=https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wi-Fi-Ink-Display-Screensavers/dp/B0051QVESA/|title=Kindle e-Reader with Wi-Fi, 6" Display|access-date=September 28, 2011|work=www.amazon.com|archive-date=September 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929195135/http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wi-Fi-Ink-Display-Screensavers/dp/B0051QVESA|url-status=live}}

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Amazon introduced two versions of touchscreen Kindles: the Kindle Touch, available with Wi-Fi (initially $99 ad-supported, $139 no ads), and the Kindle Touch 3G, with Wi-Fi/3G connectivity (initially $149 ad-supported, $189 no ads). The latter version is capable of connecting via 3G to the Kindle Store, downloading books and periodicals, and accessing Wikipedia. Experimental web browsing (outside Wikipedia) on Kindle Touch 3G is only available over a Wi-Fi connection.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle/ref=cm_cd_et_md_pl?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdMsgNo=201&cdPage=9&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=Tx390HFZ5SRXHJ6&cdMsgID=MxIT1OGTA35WG1#MxIT1OGTA35WG1 |title=Kindle Touch 3G – no more web browsing via 3G? |website=Amazon |access-date=2012-10-10 |archive-date=March 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321113329/http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle/ref=cm_cd_et_md_pl?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdMsgNo=201&cdPage=9&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=Tx390HFZ5SRXHJ6&cdMsgID=MxIT1OGTA35WG1#MxIT1OGTA35WG1 |url-status=live }} (Kindle Keyboard does not have this restriction). The usage of the 3G data is limited to 50MB per month.{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/mobile/amazon-limits-monthly-kindle-browsing-over-3g-to-50-mb/ |title=Amazon limits monthly Kindle browsing over 3G to 50 MB — Tech News and Analysis |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=2012-07-24 |access-date=2013-08-28 |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124093543/http://gigaom.com/mobile/amazon-limits-monthly-kindle-browsing-over-3g-to-50-mb/ |url-status=dead }} Like the Kindle 3, the Kindle Touch has a capacity of 4 GB and battery life of two months under ideal reading conditions, and is larger than the Kindle 4.{{citation|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8Y|title=Kindle Touch: Touchscreen e-Reader with Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display|access-date=September 28, 2011|work=www.amazon.com|archive-date=September 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930154042/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005890G8Y|url-status=live}} The Kindle Touch was released on November 15, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kindle-touch-and-kindle-touch-3g-ship-tomorrow-six-days-early-2011-11-14 |title=MarketWatch.com |publisher=MarketWatch.com |access-date=2013-08-28 |archive-date=January 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111174918/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kindle-touch-and-kindle-touch-3g-ship-tomorrow-six-days-early-2011-11-14 |url-status=live }} Amazon announced in March 2012 that the device would be available in the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy on April 27, 2012.{{citation|url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1677390&highlight=/|title=Amazon Kindle Touch 3G Now for Sale to Customers in over 175 Countries|work=Amazon.com Press Releases|date=March 27, 2012|access-date=January 25, 2022|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726111514/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1677390&highlight=%2F|url-status=live}} The Touch was the first Kindle to support X-Ray, which lists the commonly used character names, locations, themes, or ideas in a book.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200729910 |title=Reading Enhancements |website=amazon.com |access-date=13 December 2014 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305041123/http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200729910 |url-status=live }} In January 2013, Amazon released the 5.2.0 firmware that updated the operating system to match the Paperwhite's interface with the Touch's MP3/audiobook capabilities remaining.

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Amazon released the Kindle 5 on September 6, 2012 ($70 ad-supported, $90 no ads).{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/6/3296627/amazon-new-kindle-paperwhite-announcement | title = Kindle Paperwhite e-reader announced, $119 Wi-Fi and $179 3G models ship October 1st | work = The Verge | date = 2012-09-06 | access-date = 7 September 2012 | archive-date = November 29, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121129123524/http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/6/3296627/amazon-new-kindle-paperwhite-announcement | url-status = live }} The Kindle has a black bezel, differing from the Kindle 4 which was available in silver-grey, and has better display contrast. Amazon also claims that it has 15% faster page loads. It has a 167 PPI display and was the lightest Kindle, at 5.98 ounce, until 2016's Kindle Oasis.

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The first-iteration Kindle Paperwhite was announced on September 6, 2012, and released on October 1. It has a 6 in, 212 PPI E Ink Pearl display (758×1024 resolution) with four built-in LEDs to illuminate the screen. It was available in Wi-Fi ($120 ad-supported, $140 no ads) and Wi-Fi + 3G ($180 ad-supported, $200 no ads) models, with the ad-supported options only intended to be available in the United States.{{cite news|last=Kinder|first=Lucy|title=Comparing Amazon's new Kindles|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/amazon/9527590/Comparing-Amazons-new-Kindles.html|access-date=9 December 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=7 September 2012|archive-date=July 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731030824/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/amazon/9527590/Comparing-Amazons-new-Kindles.html|url-status=live}} The light is one of the main features of the Paperwhite and it has a manually adjusted light level. The 3G access restrictions are the same as the Kindle Touch, and usage of the 3G data is limited to 50 MB per month and only on Amazon and Wikipedia's websites; additional data may be bought. Battery life is advertised as up to eight weeks of reading with half an hour per day with wireless off and constant light use; this usage equals 28 hours.{{cite web | publisher = Amazon | location = US | url = https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008GEKXUO/ | title = Kindle Paperwhite – Touch Screen Ereader with Built-In Light | access-date = 7 September 2012 | archive-date = December 5, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121205055405/http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Paperwhite-Touch-light/dp/B007OZNZG0 | url-status = live }} The official leather cover for the Paperwhite uses a hall effect sensor to detect when the cover is closed or opened and turn the screen off or on respectively. This was the first Kindle model to track reading speed to estimate when the reader will finish a chapter or book; this feature was later included with updates to the other models of Kindle and Kindle Fire. The Kindle Paperwhite lacks physical buttons for page turning and does not perform auto-hyphenation. Except for the lock screen/power button at its bottom, it relies solely on the touchscreen interface.{{cite web|last=Gruber|first=John|title=Kindle Paperwhite|url=http://daringfireball.net/2012/10/kindle_paperwhite|work=Daring Fireball|access-date=14 October 2012|date=2012-10-10|quote=There should not just be buttons for page-turning, but great buttons. [...] require fonts that were chosen or designed with the limitations of e-ink in mind.[...] a dedicated e-reader in 2012 has no excuse for not including a good auto-hyphenation algorithm.|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019061254/http://daringfireball.net/2012/10/kindle_paperwhite|url-status=live}}

In November 2012, Amazon released the 5.3.0 update that allowed users to turn off recommended content on the home screen in Grid View (allowing two rows of user content) and included general bug fixes. In March 2014, the Paperwhite 5.4.4 update was released that added Goodreads integration, Kindle FreeTime to restrict usage for children, Cloud Collections for organization and Page Flip for scanning content without losing your place, which closely matched the Paperwhite 2's software features.{{cite web |url=https://gigaom.com/2014/03/11/kindle-paperwhite-gets-goodreads/ |title=Amazon adds Goodreads integration and more to first-gen Kindle Paperwhite — Tech News and Analysis |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=March 11, 2014 |access-date=2014-05-12 |archive-date=May 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513011245/https://gigaom.com/2014/03/11/kindle-paperwhite-gets-goodreads/ |url-status=dead }}

The Kindle Paperwhite was released in most major international markets in early 2013, with Japan's version including 4 GB of storage, and in China on June 7, 2013; all non-Japan versions have 2 GB of storage (1.25 GB usable).{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Daniel |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/06/07/kindle-in-china/ |title=Amazon's Kindle comes to China: Paperwhite for $138, Fire HD for $244 (16GB) or $293 (32GB) |publisher=Engadget |date=2013-06-07 |access-date=2013-08-28 |archive-date=May 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507103411/https://www.engadget.com/2013/06/07/kindle-in-china/ |url-status=live }}

Engadget praised the Paperwhite, giving it 92 of 100. The reviewer liked the frontlit display, high contrast, and useful software features, but did not like that it was less comfortable to hold than the Nook, the starting price includes ads, and it had no expandable storage.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/09/30/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-review/|title=Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review|author=Brian Heater|work=Engadget|date=October 2012 |access-date=August 24, 2017|archive-date=October 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026160500/https://www.engadget.com/2012/09/30/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-review/|url-status=live}}

Shortly after release, some users complained about the lighting implementation on the Kindle Paperwhite.{{cite web | url = http://us.gizmodo.com/5951428/amazon-admits-that-the-kindle-paperwhite-has-some-problems | title = Amazon Admits That the Kindle Paperwhite Has Some Problems | place = US | publisher = Gizmodo | date = 2012-10-12 | access-date = 2013-08-28 | archive-date = January 3, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130103084048/http://us.gizmodo.com/5951428/amazon-admits-that-the-kindle-paperwhite-has-some-problems | url-status = live }} While not widespread, some users found the lighting inconsistent, causing the bottom edge to cast irregular shadows. Also, some users complained that the light cannot be turned off completely.{{cite web | url = https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-touch-paperwhite-amazon-reader/dp/B007OZO03M | title = Kindle Paperwhite – Touch Screen Ereader with Built-In Light | publisher = Amazon | place = UK | access-date = 2013-08-28 | archive-date = October 11, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171011111231/https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-touch-paperwhite-amazon-reader/dp/B007OZO03M | url-status = live }}

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Amazon announced the second-iteration Kindle Paperwhite, marketed as the "All-New Kindle Paperwhite" and colloquially referred to as the Paperwhite 2, on September 3, 2013;{{cite web| url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/3/4690328/amazon-officially-announces-new-kindle-paperwhite | title=Amazon officially announces new Kindle Paperwhite, shipping on September 30th| date=September 3, 2013}} the Wi-Fi version was released on September 30 ($120 ad-supported, $140 no ads), and the 3G/Wi-Fi version was released in the US on November 5, 2013 ($190 ad-supported, $210 no ads). The Paperwhite 2 features a higher contrast E Ink Carta display technology,{{Citation | url = https://www.engadget.com/2013/09/04/e-ink-new-higher-contrast-carta-display-amazon-kindle-paperwhite/ | newspaper = Engadget | date = Sep 4, 2013 | title = E Ink new higher contrast Carta display, Amazon Kindle Paperwhite | access-date = August 24, 2017 | archive-date = July 31, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170731232934/https://www.engadget.com/2013/09/04/e-ink-new-higher-contrast-carta-display-amazon-kindle-paperwhite/ | url-status = live }} improved LED illumination, 25% faster processor (1 GHz) that allows for faster page turns, and better response to touch input compared to the original Paperwhite. It has the same 6" screen with 212 PPI, bezel and estimated 28-hour battery life as the original Paperwhite. The software features dictionary/Wikipedia/X-Ray look-up, Page Flip that allows the user to skip ahead or back in the text in a pop-up window and go back to the previous page, and Goodreads social integration.{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/03/amazons-next-kindle-paperwhite-outed-ahead-of-official-launch-via-amazons-own-leak/ |title=Amazon's Next Kindle Paperwhite Leaks Early, Now Available To Pre-Order For U.S. Shoppers |work=TechCrunch |date=2013-09-03 |access-date=2013-09-03 |archive-date=September 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905204323/http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/03/amazons-next-kindle-paperwhite-outed-ahead-of-official-launch-via-amazons-own-leak/ |url-status=live }}

The Paperwhite 2 uses a similar experimental web browser with the same 3G data use restrictions as previous Kindles; there are no use restrictions when using Wi-Fi. The official Amazon leather cover for the Paperwhite 2 is the same item as was used for the original Paperwhite. The cover's magnets turn the screen on and off when it is opened and closed.

Although released in 2013 with 2GB of storage, all versions of the Paperwhite 2 were sold with 4GB of storage by September 2014.

Engadget rated the Paperwhite 2 as 93 of 100, saying while it offers few new features, "an improved frontlight and some software tweaks have made an already great reading experience even better."{{cite web |author=Engadget |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/12/31/2013-engadget-reviews/ |title=The year in reviews: 2013's best and worst gadgets scored and scrutinized |date=December 31, 2013 |publisher=Engadget.com |access-date=2013-12-31 |archive-date=May 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527023850/https://www.engadget.com/2013/12/31/2013-engadget-reviews/ |url-status=live }}

Amazon announced an upgraded basic Kindle and the Kindle Voyage on September 18, 2014.[https://www.yahoo.com/tech/amazons-kindle-voyage-is-its-most-advanced-e-reader-97764420994.html Amazon's Kindle Voyage is its Most Advanced E-reader Yet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122090720/https://www.yahoo.com/tech/amazons-kindle-voyage-is-its-most-advanced-e-reader-97764420994.html |date=January 22, 2016 }} Retrieved September 18, 2014. The Kindle 7 was released on October 2, 2014 ($80 ad-supported, $100 no ads). It is the first basic Kindle to use a touchscreen for navigating within books and to have a 1 GHz CPU.{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I15SB16 | title=Kindle New Touchscreen Display, Exclusive Kindle Software, Wi-Fi | website=Amazon | access-date=August 29, 2017 | archive-date=January 5, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105142012/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I15SB16 | url-status=live }} It is also the first basic Kindle available in international markets such as India, Japan and China. Amazon claims that a single charge lasts up to 30 days if used for 30 minutes a day without using Wi-Fi.

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The Kindle Voyage was released on November 4, 2014, in the U.S. It has a 6-inch, 300 ppi E Ink Carta HD display, which was the highest resolution and contrast available in e-readers, as of 2014,[https://cnet.com/products/amazon-kindle-voyage/ Amazon Kindle Voyage review: Amazon's best e-reader yet]. Retrieved Feb 24, 2015. with six LEDs with an adaptive light sensor that can automatically illuminate the screen depending on the environment. It is available in Wi-Fi ($200 ad-supported, $220 no ads) and Wi-Fi + 3G ($270 ad-supported, $290 no ads) models.{{cite web| url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IOY8XWQ/| title=Kindle Voyage Next-Gen Paperwhite Display, Highest-Resolution, Highest Contrast, New Adaptive Front Light, Reimagined Page Turns, Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Free 3G| website=Amazon| access-date=August 29, 2017| archive-date=June 30, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630042940/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IOY8XWQ| url-status=live}} It has 4 GB of storage.{{cite web |title=Kindle Voyage E-reader |url=https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Voyage-6-Inch-4GB-eReader/dp/B00IOY8XWQ |website=Amazon |access-date=1 October 2020 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001114115/https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Voyage-6-Inch-4GB-eReader/dp/B00IOY8XWQ |url-status=live }} Its design features a flush glass screen on the front and the rear has angular, raised plastic edges that house the power button, similar to the Fire HDX. At 0.3 inches, it is the thinnest Kindle to date. The Voyage uses "PagePress", a navigation system that has sensors on either side of the screen that turns the page when pressed.{{cite web|url=http://gigaom.com/2014/09/17/amazons-new-high-end-e-reader-the-kindle-voyage-starts-at-199-but-has-fancy-page-turns/|title=Amazon's new high-end e-reader, the Kindle Voyage, starts at $199 but has fancy page turns|author=Laura Hazard Owen|date=September 17, 2014|access-date=September 18, 2014|archive-date=September 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920011542/https://gigaom.com/2014/09/17/amazons-new-high-end-e-reader-the-kindle-voyage-starts-at-199-but-has-fancy-page-turns/|url-status=dead}} PagePress may be disabled, but the touchscreen is always active.

The Verge rated the Voyage as 9.1 of 10, stating that "this is the best E Ink e-reader I've used, and it's unquestionably the best that Amazon has ever made. The thing is, it's only marginally better than the fantastic Paperwhite in several ways, and significantly better in none" and with those differences in mind, disliked how it costs $80 more than the Paperwhite.{{cite web|author=Chris Ziegler|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/20/7010293/amazon-kindle-voyage-review|title=Amazon Kindle Voyage review|publisher=The Verge|date=October 20, 2014|access-date=2014-12-17|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114034644/https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/20/7010293/amazon-kindle-voyage-review|url-status=live}} Engadget rated the Voyage as 94 of 100, stating that while it was "easily the best e-reader that Amazon has ever crafted," it was also the priciest at $199.[https://www.engadget.com/products/amazon/kindle/voyage/ Kindle Voyage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704013315/https://www.engadget.com/products/amazon/kindle/voyage/ |date=July 4, 2017 }} Engadget

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The third-iteration Kindle Paperwhite, marketed as the "All-New Kindle Paperwhite" and colloquially referred to as the Paperwhite 3 and Paperwhite 2015, was released on June 30, 2015, in the US. It is available in Wi-Fi ($120 ad-supported, $140 no ads) and Wi-Fi + 3G ($190 ad-supported, $210 no ads) models. It has a 6-inch, 1448×1072, 300 ppi E Ink Carta HD display, which is twice the pixels of the original Paperwhite and has the same touchscreen, four LEDs and size as the previous Paperwhite.{{cite journal |url=https://www.wired.com/2015/06/kindle-paperwhite-upgrade/ |title=The New Kindle Paperwhite Is Perfect for Picky Readers |first=David |last=Pierce |date=June 17, 2015 |access-date=June 17, 2015 |journal=Wired |archive-date=June 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617193251/http://www.wired.com/2015/06/kindle-paperwhite-upgrade/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/06/amazon-undercuts-its-high-end-e-reader-with-new-300-ppi-kindle-paperwhite/ |title=Amazon undercuts its high-end e-reader with new 300 PPI Kindle Paperwhite |first=Andrew |last=Cunningham |date=June 18, 2015 |access-date=June 18, 2015 |publisher=Ars Technica |archive-date=June 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618083452/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/06/amazon-undercuts-its-high-end-e-reader-with-new-300-ppi-kindle-paperwhite/ |url-status=live }} It has over 3 GB of user accessible storage. This device improved on the display of PDF files, with the possibility to select text and use some functionalities, such as translation on a PDF's text. Amazon claims it has 6 weeks of battery life if used for 30 minutes per day with wireless off and brightness set to 10, which is about 21 hours.

The Paperwhite 3 is the first e-reader to include the Bookerly font, a new font designed by Amazon, and includes updated formatting functions such as hyphenation and improved spacing.[https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=11624010011 New Bookerly Font and Typography Features] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414115203/http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=11624010011 |date=April 14, 2016 }}. Retrieved 16 June 2015. The Bookerly font was added to most older models via a firmware update.{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/3049705/the-improved-bookerly-font-is-now-available-for-most-kindles|title=The Improved "Bookerly" Font Is Now Available For Most Kindles|date=August 11, 2015|work=Co.Design|access-date=December 14, 2015|archive-date=December 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219032258/http://www.fastcodesign.com/3049705/the-improved-bookerly-font-is-now-available-for-most-kindles|url-status=live}} The official Amazon leather cover for the Paperwhite 3 is the same item as was used with the previous two Paperwhite devices.

In February 2016, the Paperwhite 2, Paperwhite 3, Kindle 7, and Voyage received the 5.7.2 update that included a new home screen layout, an OpenDyslexic font choice, improved book recommendations, and a new quick actions menu.[http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/02/02/kindle-update-v5-7-2-adds-open-dyslexic-font-new-home-page-screenshots/ Kindle Update v5.7.2 Adds Open Dyslexic Font, New Home Page (Screenshots)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203253/http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/02/02/kindle-update-v5-7-2-adds-open-dyslexic-font-new-home-page-screenshots/ |date=March 6, 2016 }} The Digital Reader, Retrieved 23 February 2016

On June 30, 2016, Amazon released a white version of the Paperwhite 3 worldwide; the only thing different about this version is the color of the shell.[http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/06/22/whie-kindle-paperwhite-available-worldwide-starting-on-30-june/ White Kindle Paperwhite Available Worldwide Starting Next Week] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625060135/http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/06/22/whie-kindle-paperwhite-available-worldwide-starting-on-30-june/ |date=June 25, 2016 }} The Digital Reader, Retrieved 24 June 2016.

In October 2016, Amazon released the Paperwhite 3 "Manga Model" in Japan that has a 33% increase in page-turning speed and includes 32 GB of storage, which is space for up to 700 manga books.[http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/10/18/amazon-releases-kindle-paperwhite-manga-model-japan/ Amazon Releases the Kindle Paperwhite "Manga Model" in Japan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020024124/http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/10/18/amazon-releases-kindle-paperwhite-manga-model-japan/ |date=October 20, 2016 }} The Digital Reader, Retrieved October 18, 2016 The Manga model launched at 16,280 yen (~$156) for the ad-supported Wi-Fi version or 12,280 yen (~$118) for Prime members.[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/18/13314932/kindle-paperwhite-manga-model-announced-amazon-japan Amazon Japan introduces 'Manga Model' Kindle Paperwhite with eight times more storage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113643/http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/18/13314932/kindle-paperwhite-manga-model-announced-amazon-japan |date=February 7, 2017 }} The Verge

The Verge rated the Paperwhite 3 as 9.0 of 10, saying that "The Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader for most people by a wide margin" and liked the high-resolution screen but disliked that there was no adaptive backlight; this is featured on the Kindle Voyage.{{cite web |author=Chris Ziegler |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/23/8830663/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-review-2015 |title=Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2015) review |publisher=The Verge |date=2015-06-23 |access-date=2015-06-24 |archive-date=June 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624182220/https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/23/8830663/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-review-2015 |url-status=live }} [https://www.popzara.com Popzara] called the 2015 Paperwhite "the best dedicated E Ink e-reader for the money."{{cite web |author=Trent McGee |url=http://www.popzara.com/tech/computer-reviews/kindle-paperwhite-e-reader-2015/ |title=Amazon Kindle Paperwhite e-Reader (2015) Review |publisher=Popzara |date=2015-03-14 |access-date=2015-03-14 |archive-date=November 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113165729/http://www.popzara.com/tech/computer-reviews/kindle-paperwhite-e-reader-2015/ |url-status=live }}

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Amazon announced the first-iteration Kindle Oasis on April 13, 2016, and it was released on April 27 worldwide.[https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/13/11411056/new-amazon-kindle-oasis-e-reader-announced-price-specs-release-date Amazon's Kindle Oasis is the funkiest e-reader it's ever made] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808033012/https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/13/11411056/new-amazon-kindle-oasis-e-reader-announced-price-specs-release-date |date=August 8, 2017 }} The Verge Retrieved April 13, 2016 The Kindle Oasis is available in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models.{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2016/04/13/kindle-oasis/ | title=Meet Amazon's New E-Reader, the Kindle Oasis |access-date=April 13, 2016|publisher=Fortune}} The Oasis has a 6-inch, 300 ppi E Ink Carta HD display with ten LEDs.{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/tech/kindle-oasis-review-crazy-small-crazy-price-202303081.html |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Pogue |first=David |date=May 19, 2016 |website=Yahoo Tech |access-date=May 20, 2016 |archive-date=May 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520154637/https://www.yahoo.com/tech/kindle-oasis-review-crazy-small-crazy-price-202303081.html |url-status=live }} Its asymmetrical design features physical page turn buttons on one side and it has an accelerometer so the display can be rotated for one-hand operation with either hand. It has one thicker side that tapers to an edge that is 20% thinner than the Paperwhite. It includes a removable leather battery cover for device protection and increased battery life that is available in either black, walnut (brown) or merlot (red); the cover fits in the tapered edge. The Oasis has 28 hours of battery life if used with the battery cover with Wi-Fi off. However, without the cover, the Oasis battery lasts about seven hours. It has nearly 3 GB of user storage. The Oasis includes the Bookerly (serif) font and it is the first Kindle to include the Amazon Ember (sans-serif) font.[http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/amazon-develops-a-new-kindle-font-called-ember Amazon Develops a new Kindle Font called Ember] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425040308/http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/amazon-develops-a-new-kindle-font-called-ember |date=April 25, 2016 }} Goodreader, Retrieved April 27, 2016.

The Guardian's reviewer praised the Oasis's ease for holding, its lightweight design, long battery life, excellent display, even front lighting, usable page-turn buttons, and the luxurious cover. However, the reviewer believed the product was overpriced, noted that the battery cover only partially protects the back, and that the reader is not waterproof. The reviewer concluded, "…the Paperwhite will likely be all the e-reader most will need, but Oasis is the one you'll want. The Oasis is the Bentley to the Paperwhite's Golf – both will get the job done, just one is a cut above the other."Samual Gibbs (April 26, 2016) [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/26/amazon-kindle-oasis-review-luxury-e-reader Amazon Kindle Oasis review: the luxury e-reader really is something special] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427111204/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/26/amazon-kindle-oasis-review-luxury-e-reader |date=April 27, 2016 }} The Guardian, Retrieved April 27, 2016. The Verge rated the Oasis as 9 of 10, praising its thinness, its weight without the cover and the ability to read with one hand, but did not like that it is so expensive, has no adaptive backlight like the Voyage and it is not waterproof.Katherine Boehret (May 4, 2016) [https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/4/11585146/amazon-kindle-oasis-review Amazon Kindle Oasis review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023228/https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/4/11585146/amazon-kindle-oasis-review |date=November 9, 2017 }} The Verge Retrieved 2 June 2016.

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Amazon's upgrade of the standard Kindle was released on June 22, 2016, in both black and white colors ($80 ad-supported, $100 no ads). The Kindle 8 features a new rounded design that is {{convert|9|mm|in|order=flip}} shorter, {{convert|4|mm|in|order=flip}} narrower, {{convert|1.1|mm|in|order=flip}} thinner, and {{convert|30|g|oz|order=flip}} lighter than the previous Kindle 7, and features double the RAM (512 MB) of its predecessor. The Kindle 8 is the first Kindle to use Bluetooth that can support VoiceView screen reader software for the visually impaired. It has the same screen display as its predecessor, a 167 ppi E Ink Pearl touch-screen display, and Amazon claims it has a four-week battery life and can be fully charged within four hours.{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/06/amazon-debuts-new-entry-level-kindle-with-more-memory-for-just-80/|title=Amazon's new Kindle is only $80 and comes in white|work=arstechnica.com|access-date=July 12, 2016|date=June 22, 2016|archive-date=July 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713044812/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/06/amazon-debuts-new-entry-level-kindle-with-more-memory-for-just-80/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Kindle-reader-Glare-Free-Touchscreen/dp/B0186FFA1Y/|title=All-New Kindle E-reader – Black, 6" Glare-Free Touchscreen Display, Wi-Fi|publisher=Amazon|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-date=November 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129055104/https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Kindle-reader-Glare-Free-Touchscreen/dp/B0186FFA1Y|url-status=live}}

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Amazon released the second-iteration Kindle Oasis, marketed as the "All-New Kindle Oasis" and colloquially referred to as the Oasis 2, on October 31, 2017. It is available in 8 GB Wi-Fi, 32 GB Wi-Fi and 32 GB Wi-Fi + 3G ($350 no ads) models with a 7-inch E Ink display with 300 ppi.[https://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2017/10/amazon-kindle-oasis-2017-price-specs-release-date/ Amazon's new Kindle Oasis is (finally) waterproof and a little less expensive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034043/https://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2017/10/amazon-kindle-oasis-2017-price-specs-release-date/ |date=October 14, 2017 }} Ars Technica, Retrieved October 13, 2017. It has an asymmetric design like the first-iteration Oasis, so it works for one-handed use, and the device finish is made from aluminum. The device has a black front, with either a silver or gold colored back.{{cite web|url=https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/03/13/kindle-oasis-now-available-in-champagne-gold/|title=Kindle Oasis Now Available in Champagne Gold – The Digital Reader|date=March 13, 2018|publisher=The Digital Reader|author=Nate Hoffelder|access-date=March 14, 2018|archive-date=March 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133314/https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/03/13/kindle-oasis-now-available-in-champagne-gold/|url-status=live}} The Oasis 2 is the first Kindle to be IPX8 rated so it is water-resistant up to two meters for up to 60 minutes, and first to be able to change the background black and the text to white. It is frontlit with 12 LEDs, and has ambient light sensors to adjust the screen brightness automatically. It supports playback of Audible audiobooks by pairing with A2DP supported external Bluetooth 4.2 speakers or headphones; the device can store up to 35 audiobooks with 8 GB or 160 audiobooks with the 32 GB model.{{cite web|url=https://the-digital-reader.com/2017/10/11/new-kindle-oasis-waterproof-costs-249-7-screen/|title=New Kindle Oasis is Waterproof, Costs $249, and Has a 7" Screen|access-date=11 October 2017|publisher=The Digital Reader|date=October 11, 2017|archive-date=October 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011134606/https://the-digital-reader.com/2017/10/11/new-kindle-oasis-waterproof-costs-249-7-screen/|url-status=live}} The Oasis 2's internal battery lasts about six weeks of reading at 30 minutes a day which is about 21 hours.

The Verge gave the Oasis 2 a score of 8 of 10, praising its design, display, and water resistance, but criticizing its high cost and inability to read an e-book while its related audiobook is playing.{{Cite news |last=Newton |first=Casey |author-link=Casey Newton |date=October 31, 2017 |title=Amazon Kindle Oasis (2017) review: total immersion |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/31/16575122/amazon-kindle-oasis-2017-e-book-reader-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215001018/https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/31/16575122/amazon-kindle-oasis-2017-e-book-reader-review |archive-date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |work=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}} TechRadar rated it as 4.5 of 5, saying the Oasis 2 is expensive but it praises as the best e-reader at the time with its lovely metal design, waterproofing and great reading experience.[https://www.techradar.com/reviews/amazon-kindle-oasis-2017-review Amazon Kindle Oasis review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717211918/https://www.techradar.com/reviews/amazon-kindle-oasis-2017-review |date=July 17, 2019 }} October 2017.

Amazon announced the fourth-iteration Kindle Paperwhite on October 16, 2018, and released it on November 7, 2018; it is colloquially referred to as the Paperwhite 4 and Paperwhite 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CXG6C9W/|title=All-new Kindle Paperwhite|access-date=16 October 2018|publisher=Amazon|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818025043/https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CXG6C9W/|url-status=live}} It is available in 8 GB Wi-Fi, 32 GB Wi-Fi and 32 GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE models. It features a 6-inch plastic-backed display of Amazon's own design with 300 ppi and a flush screen featuring five LED lights.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/364338/hands-on-with-the-new-waterproof-amazon-kindle-paperwhite|title=Hands On With the New Waterproof Amazon Kindle Paperwhite|access-date=20 October 2018|publisher=PCMag|archive-date=October 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024232335/https://www.pcmag.com/news/364338/hands-on-with-the-new-waterproof-amazon-kindle-paperwhite|url-status=live}} It is waterproof with an IPX8 rating, allowing submersion in 2 meters of fresh water for up to one hour. It supports playback of Audible audio books only by pairing with external Bluetooth speakers or headphones.

The Verge rated the Paperwhite 4 as 8.5 of 10, praising its great display, water-resistance and battery life but criticizing its lack of physical buttons and no USB-C support.[https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/7/18065960/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2018-review Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review: the new best-seller] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122092355/https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/7/18065960/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2018-review |date=November 22, 2018 }} The Verge Retrieved 21 November 2018.

Amazon announced the Kindle (10th generation) on March 20, 2019, which features the first front light available on a basic Kindle. The front light uses 4 LEDs compared to the Paperwhite with 5 LEDs. Kindle 10 uses a 6-inch display with higher contrast than previous basic Kindles and has the same 167 ppi resolution.[https://www.gsmarena.com/amazon_updates_base_model_kindle_with_an_illuminated_display-news-36127.php Amazon Kindle (2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321081313/https://www.gsmarena.com/amazon_updates_base_model_kindle_with_an_illuminated_display-news-36127.php |date=March 21, 2019 }} Gsmarena Retrieved 20 March 2019. It has black and white colors.

Amazon released the third-iteration Kindle Oasis, colloquially referred to as the Oasis 3, on July 24, 2019. Externally it is nearly identical in appearance to the second-iteration Oasis, with a similar 7-inch, 300ppi E Ink display, adjustable warm light, one-handed design, waterproofing, aluminium exterior, Bluetooth support and Micro USB for charging. It adds a 25 LED front light that can adjust color temperature to warmer tones, the first Kindle to be able to do so.[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/19/18684326/amazon-new-kindle-oasis-color-temperature-night-reading-2019-model-update The new Kindle Oasis lets you adjust color temperature for night reading] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620013944/https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/19/18684326/amazon-new-kindle-oasis-color-temperature-night-reading-2019-model-update |date=June 20, 2019 }}. The Verge. 19 June 2019. This device is available in two different colors; Graphite or Champagne Gold.

The Verge gave the Oasis 3 an 8 out of 10 rating, praising its design, display, and warmer E Ink display, but criticizing its high cost, no USB-C support and the lackluster update over the 2017 model.Chaim Gartenberg (July 24, 2019) [https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/24/20707619/amazon-kindle-oasis-2019-e-reader-review-price-specs-features-display Amazon Kindle Oasis 2019 review: getting warmer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725005859/https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/24/20707619/amazon-kindle-oasis-2019-e-reader-review-price-specs-features-display |date=July 25, 2019 }}. The Verge. Retrieved 24 July 2019. Amazon removed the Oasis 3 from the US market in late February 2024,{{ cite web | url=https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/02/18/kindle-oasis-has-been-removed-from-kindle-lineup/ | date=2024-10-17 | title=Kindle Oasis Has Been Removed From Kindle Lineup }} after an unusually long sales period of nearly five years without a hardware change, and without a new model to succeed it. Press were told in October 2024 that Amazon had no plans to build new devices with buttons, and would not stock more Oasis units once existing inventory was depleted.{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24272009/amazon-discontinues-kindle-oasis-physical-buttons | date=2024-10-17 | title=Amazon discontinues the last Kindle with physical buttons. }}

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Amazon announced the Kindle Paperwhite (fifth iteration) on September 21, 2021, and it was released on October 27, 2021. It features 8 GB of storage and has similar dimensions to its predecessor but has a larger 6.8-inch display set in thinner bezels, 17 LEDs in the front light that can adjust color temperature to warmer tones (first featured in Kindle Oasis 3), an updated processor, and longer battery life that Amazon claims lasts up to ten weeks on a single charge.{{Cite web|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=2021-09-21|title=Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite adds a bigger screen, longer battery life, and USB-C|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/21/22684801/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-features-price-release-date|access-date=2021-09-23|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923060141/https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/21/22684801/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-features-price-release-date|url-status=live}} It is the first Kindle with a USB-C port. The Paperwhite 5 is also available in a higher cost Signature Edition that additionally supports Qi wireless charging, has 32 GB of storage, and includes an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the front light brightness.{{Cite web|last=Di Benedetto|first=Antonio|date=2021-09-21|title=You can now preorder the new Kindle Paperwhite|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/21/22685873/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-preorder-buy-how-to-price-release-date|access-date=2021-09-25|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925175101/https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/21/22685873/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-preorder-buy-how-to-price-release-date|url-status=live}} Amazon has stated that some Qi chargers are incompatible and recommends using an Amazon charging dock.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-21|title=The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition wireless charger isn't what I expected|url=https://www.slashgear.com/the-kindle-paperwhite-signature-edition-wireless-charger-isnt-what-i-expected-21691906/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=SlashGear|language=en-US|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925224916/https://www.slashgear.com/the-kindle-paperwhite-signature-edition-wireless-charger-isnt-what-i-expected-21691906/|url-status=live}}

The Verge gave the Kindle Paperwhite (fifth iteration) 8.5 out of 10, praising the display and battery but did not like the lack of physical buttons and no improvement of Kindle software support for e-books found outside of the Kindle Store.{{Cite web|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=2021-10-27|url=https://www.theverge.com/22745670/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2021-review-usb-c-signature-edition-display-e-reader-books|title=Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021) review: a bigger and better book|access-date=October 27, 2021|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027014255/https://www.theverge.com/22745670/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2021-review-usb-c-signature-edition-display-e-reader-books|url-status=live}} In September 2022, a model with 16 GB of storage was added.{{Cite web |last=Sattelberg |first=Will |date=2022-09-16 |title=Amazon adds a Goldilocks tier to its Kindle Paperwhite lineup |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-new-storage-tier/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=Android Police |language=en-US |archive-date=September 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919210509/https://www.androidpolice.com/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-new-storage-tier/ |url-status=live }}

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Amazon announced the Kindle (11th generation) on September 17, 2022. It is upgraded with a 300 ppi display, 16 GB of storage, and includes a USB-C port.{{Cite magazine |last=Ashworth |first=Boone |title=Amazon Makes the Cheapest Kindle Even Better |language=en-US |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-cheapest-kindle-usb-c/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |issn=1059-1028}}

Amazon announced the Kindle Scribe on September 22, 2022, with a release date of November 30. Notably it is the first Kindle to include a 10.2 inch, 300 ppi display; and stylus functionality for writing.{{Cite magazine |last=So |first=Adrienne |title=Everything Amazon Announced at Its Annual Hardware Event |url=https://www.wired.com/story/everything-amazon-announced-september-2022/ |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |access-date=2022-10-08}} Additionally, it is also the first Kindle sold without an option for a discounted ad-supported model since the Kindle Keyboard was introduced in 2010. Owners can choose to enable Special Offers but do not receive a discount or reimbursement for doing so. Amazon offers two Wacom EMR compatible stylus pens for use with the Scribe: a basic pen and a premium pen.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-16 |title=Amazon's Kindle Scribe is pen-centric hardware let down by book-centric software (page 2) |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/amazons-kindle-scribe-is-pen-centric-hardware-let-down-by-book-centric-software/2/ |website=Arstechnica |access-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401222605/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/amazons-kindle-scribe-is-pen-centric-hardware-let-down-by-book-centric-software/2/ |url-status=live }} Both pens feature standard Wacom interchangeable nibs and magnetic attachment to the edge of the Scribe, and have pressure and tilt features. The premium pen adds an eraser to the end and a configurable shortcut button on the pen body. Either stylus is available for purchase separately.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-53-030374-Kindle-Scribe-Premium/dp/B09Y6BFT7F/|title=Kindle Scribe Premium Pen|website=www.amazon.com|accessdate=April 6, 2023|archive-date=April 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401223333/https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-53-030374-Kindle-Scribe-Premium/dp/B09Y6BFT7F|url-status=live}}

The Scribe is offered in three storage tiers: 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Kindle-Scribe-the-first-Kindle-for-reading-and-writing/dp/B09BS26B8B/|title=Amazon Official: Introducing Kindle Scribe (16 GB), the first Kindle for reading and writing, with a 10.2" 300 ppi Paperwhite display, includes Basic Pen|website=www.amazon.com|accessdate=April 6, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405105526/https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Kindle-Scribe-the-first-Kindle-for-reading-and-writing/dp/B09BS26B8B/|url-status=live}} The base 16 GB model is available with either the basic stylus pen or a premium stylus pen. The 32 GB and 64 GB models come with the premium stylus pen.

Upon release the Scribe received mixed reviews, reviewers criticized the lack of software features compared to the competition, but praised the hardware and build quality. The Verge gave the Kindle a 6 out of 10, praising its long battery life, large display size, and pen feel, but noting its “lackluster software” and “outdated document syncing” held the device back.{{Cite web |last=Cranz |first=Alex |date=2022-11-30 |title=Amazon's Kindle Scribe doesn't sync up with the competition |url=https://www.theverge.com/23484927/amazon-kindle-scribe-e-reader-notetaking-pen-review |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323013146/https://www.theverge.com/23484927/amazon-kindle-scribe-e-reader-notetaking-pen-review |url-status=live }}

Amazon released several firmware updates that added features that were missing at the original release.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=4 new features to try out on your Kindle Scribe |website=About Amazon |url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/kindle-scribe-updates |access-date=2023-07-02 |archive-date=2023-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523214018/https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/kindle-scribe-updates }} New features in Scribe firmware include:

1. Conversion of handwriting to text during document export
2. Lasso select tool with cut, copy, and paste between notebook pages, different notebooks, and Sticky Notes
3. Enhanced handling of PDFs uploaded and converted via Send to Kindle
4. Added Store content and categories for "Write-on Books" or “On-page writing”

Amazon announced a revamp of the entire Kindle family on October 16, 2024. The line up includes an updated basic Kindle with a brighter frontlight, a new Paperwhite with a 7" display, an all new Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition with a 7" E Ink Kaleido display based on the new Paperwhite, and a redesigned Scribe with an updated display and more advanced software.{{ cite web | date=2024-10-16 | url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-kindle-color-scribe-paperwhite-entry | title=Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more }}

The 2024 Kindle has an updated display with brighter LEDs, and is available in black or matcha body colors. It remains part of the 11th generation.{{cite web | date=2024-10-16 | url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNV9F72P?th=1 | title=2024 Kindle: Faster, Brighter Display, Longer Battery Life | website=Amazon }}

The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite increases the screen size to 7" and uses newer screen technology to increase speed and contrast. The Paperwhite increases the base storage to 16 GB. It is available in black, raspberry, and jade body colors. The 2024 Paperwhite Signature Edition has the same enhancements of the new Paperwhite and also retains the extra features from the 2021 SE model. It is available in metallic variants of the Paperwhite body colors.

The new Kindle Colorsoft is based on the hardware and cases of the PW6SE, but has an all-new Kaleido-based 7" display. The display includes customization of E Ink Kaleido display layers to increase optical performance. It is only available in the Metallic Black body color. It was released October 30, 2024.{{cite web | date=2024-10-16 | url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/kindle-color-specs-price-announce | title=Amazon's first color Kindle, Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, has arrived }}

The 2024 release of the Kindle Scribe includes a redesigned front face with white bezels, a new color-matching Premium stylus pen with a soft rubber eraser, and otherwise retains the hardware and feature specifications of the original Scribe. The base 16 GB Scribe now includes the Premium stylus pen, and has a corresponding price increase. The Basic stylus pen was not updated for the new models and is not available to be bundled with them. The Scribe is available in Metallic Jade and Tungsten body colors that carry over to the ledger on the front. Amazon considers this model to still be in the first generation of Scribe, as a 2024 release.{{ cite web | date=2024-10-16 | url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ9VFQ2P#tech | title=New Kindle Scribe: Write in Books & Notes 10.2" Display | website=Amazon }} It was released on December 4, 2024.

Amazon announced several software features of the new Scribe, which were also to be later added to the original Scribe via firmware updates. They include the ability to write directly on reflowable e-books with Active Canvas, where book text will reflow around a resizeable box containing handwriting, and a new side panel called Extended Margin, where handwriting can be scrolled and can be hidden or popped out. New Notebook features include refining handwriting into a new script typeface and LLM genAI-powered summaries of refined notebooks.{{cite web | url=https://www.geekwire.com/2024/amazon-unveils-first-color-kindle-and-new-kindle-scribe-with-ability-to-write-directly-in-books/ | date=2024-10-17 | title=Amazon unveils first color Kindle, and new Kindle Scribe with ability to write directly in books }}

On December 4, 2024, firmware 5.17.2 was made available for the Kindle Scribe 2022 release. It includes the Active Canvas, highlight enhancements, and AI Notebook Tools that were shown during the debut announcement of the 2024 release. This coincides with the official public availability of the 2024 release hardware. The Extended Margin feature was not available until the firmware 5.17.3 release, on February 5.{{ cite web| date=2025-02-05| url=https://www.androidpolice.com/amazon-just-made-it-easier-to-take-notes-on-your-kindle-scribe/ | title=Amazon just made it easier to take notes on your Kindle Scribe }}

Several cases and covers have been produced for all Kindle models, with official branded covers from Amazon along with a large third-party market of varying designs.

The original Kindle design was bulky and asymmetric{{cite web | url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/amazon-kindle-history-kindle-to-the-kindle-oasis/ | title=Amazon Kindle: A brief history from the original Kindle onwards | date=April 13, 2016 }} designed to be held like a paperback book,{{cite web | url=https://onezero.medium.com/the-original-kindle-was-crazy-98c191b4cbc | title=The Original Kindle Was Crazy | date=August 14, 2019 }} with a rubberized rear cover panel for grip. The Kindle 2 was redesigned to be used with an official Amazon leather cover. It had a much thinner chassis with a smooth metal rear cover. Two small slots in the left edge are used to clip into the official case. The Kindle 3 (Kindle Keyboard) included power pass through via the cover clips, to power a pull-out light.{{cite web | url=https://dearauthor.com/ebooks/dear-jane-ebooks/review-of-the-kindle-3-lighted-cover-and-a-brief-history-of-lights-and-eink-devices/ | title=Review of the Kindle 3 Lighted Cover (And a brief history of lights and eink devices) | date=September 5, 2010 }} The Kindle 4/5/Touch cover design is form-fit to the Kindle and power for the flip-up light is passed through pogo pins at the bottom of the rear chassis.{{cite web | url=https://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/11/20/kindle-lighted-leather-cover-review/ | title=Kindle Lighted Leather Cover Review - the Gadgeteer | date=November 20, 2011 }}

With the release of the Kindle Paperwhite in 2012 a light in the cover was no longer necessary. Amazon released a natural leather cover and a plastic back that is form-fitted for the device that weighs 5.6 ounces, removing some of the bulk of the previous lighted covers.[http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-case/ The Best Amazon Kindle Cases] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601013047/http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-case/ |date=June 1, 2016 }} The Wire Cutter The cover closes book-like from the left edge. Magnets activate the sleep/wake function in the Kindle when the front is either closed or opened. The subsequent Amazon covers include this function.

As a cost reduced model, the Kindle 7 (2014) did not have a front light and also did not have provisions for powering a cover light. Official Amazon covers were simple and only included sleep/wake functionality and multiple color options.{{cite web | url=https://www.techadvisor.com/article/714860/amazon-kindle-review-7th-generation-2015.html | title=Amazon's £59 touchscreen eReader is now available in white }}

With the release of the Voyage in 2014, Amazon released two covers made with polyurethane or leather. The Voyage attaches to the rear of the Protective Cover magnetically and the case's cover folds over the top, and the case weighs 4.6 ounces. The case can fold into a stand, propping the Kindle up for hands-free reading.[http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-case/#voyage The Best Amazon Kindle Cases] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601013047/http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-case/#voyage |date=June 1, 2016 }} The Wire Cutter

The Oasis was released in 2016 with a case that added extra battery capacity via a pogo pin connection similar to earlier lighted covers. The case was called the Leather Charging Cover.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-reader-Leather-Charging-Built/dp/B00REQKWGA|title=Amazon.com: Kindle Oasis E-reader with Leather Charging Cover - Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi), Wi-Fi, Built-In Audible - Includes Special Offers (Previous Generation - 8th) : Amazon Devices & Accessories|website=www.amazon.com}} The subsequent Oasis models removed this feature and used their larger size to include a larger built-in battery.

Covers for the Oasis 2 in 2017 added multiple kinds of material and colors: Fabric became available in Charcoal, Marine Blue, and Punch Red colors, Leather in Black and Merlot colors,{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Oasis-Leather-Cover-Black/dp/B079BNCGWR|title=Amazon.com: Kindle Oasis Leather Cover, Black : Amazon Devices & Accessories|website=www.amazon.com}} and Premium Leather in a distressed brown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Oasis-Premium-Leather-Cover/dp/B07B89G5N1|title=Amazon.com: Kindle Oasis Premium Leather Cover : Amazon Devices & Accessories|website=www.amazon.com}}

With the release of the Paperwhite 4 in 2018, Amazon released three versions of its cover: a water-safe fabric cover that can withstand brief exposure to water, a standard leather cover and a premium leather cover; these covers all weigh 4 ounces.{{cite web|url=https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2018/10/20/3-cover-options-from-amazon-for-new-kindle-paperwhite/|title=3 Cover Options from Amazon for New Kindle Paperwhite – The eBook Reader Blog|website=blog.the-ebook-reader.com|date=October 20, 2018 |access-date=November 22, 2018|archive-date=November 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122092422/https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2018/10/20/3-cover-options-from-amazon-for-new-kindle-paperwhite/|url-status=live}}

Kids Edition bundles often feature covers with whimsical and bright designs. Some include branding or themes to tie in to popular books series such as Warrior Cats.{{cite web | url=https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2023/07/04/new-kindle-paperwhite-kids-special-edition-warrior-cats/ | title=New Kindle Paperwhite Kids Special Edition: Warrior Cats | date=July 4, 2023 }} Non-bundled exclusives have also been produced such as a branded covers for The Hunger Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Paperwhite-Amazon-exclusive-Water-Safe-Original/dp/B0863JBGX1|title=Amazon.com: Kindle Paperwhite Amazon exclusive Water-Safe Cover, The Hunger Games (Original) : Electronics|website=www.amazon.com}}

Cork was introduced as a new cover material for the Paperwhite 5 in 2021. {{Cite web |title=Amazon.com: Kindle Paperwhite Cork Cover (11th Generation-2021) : Everything Else |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VYQ9J7L |website=www.amazon.com}} In 2024 for the Paperwhite 6, Amazon introduced a fabric cover and a new plant-based leather crafted in Italy as a sustainable alternative to leather.{{Cite news |date=2024-12-11 |title=The Best Kindle Cases |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-case/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

The Scribe was released with covers that flip and fold, and also have a loop to securely hold the stylus. The Scribe fits into the covers with magnets. The front flap is held closed or open, either flat or as a kickstand, with magnets. Cut outs on both sides allows the stylus to be magnetically attached to the side of Scribe as normal and with the cover open or closed.

In May 2016, Amazon released the official Kindle Audio Adapter for reading e-books aloud via a text-to-speech (TTS) system for the blind and visually impaired.Chris Davies (May 10, 2016). [http://www.slashgear.com/amazons-kindle-audio-adapter-reads-ebooks-for-the-visually-impaired-10439541/ Adapter reads e-books for the visually impaired] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510222531/http://www.slashgear.com/amazons-kindle-audio-adapter-reads-ebooks-for-the-visually-impaired-10439541/ |date=May 10, 2016 }} Slashgear, Retrieved May 10, 2016. This accessibility accessory, initially supported only for the Paperwhite 3 and Oasis, plugs in the USB port and connects to headphones or speakers. Once connected, the reader uses the Voiceview for Kindle feature to navigate the interface and listen to e-books via TTS. This feature only supports e-books, not audiobooks or music.

Using the accessory reduces the Paperwhite 3's battery life to six hours. As an alternative to the official adapter, a generic USB to audio converter will also work with Voiceview.[http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/05/12/voiceview-for-kindle-works-on-the-kindle-oasis-and-voyage-and-other-things-amazon-didnt-tell-you/ Voiceview for Kindle Works on the Kindle Oasis and Voyage, and Other Things Amazon Didn't Tell You] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513091354/http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/05/12/voiceview-for-kindle-works-on-the-kindle-oasis-and-voyage-and-other-things-amazon-didnt-tell-you/ |date=May 13, 2016 }} The Digital Reader, Retrieved 12 May 2016.

With the release of the 2021 Paperwhite Signature Edition, Amazon announced the Wireless Charging Dock which supports Qi charging up to 7.5 W.

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