Amazon has prematurely announced the new Kindle Colorsoft, the first Kindle with a full-color display, along with three more new Kindle products in a now-withdrawn Spanish-language press release.
The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition was unveiled in an announcement in Spanish through an official Amazon blog. The reveal was likely a mistake, as no announcement has been made in English, some product links are not working, and the entire page has been removed.
The Kindle Colorsoft was announced alongside a new AI-powered Kindle Scribe, an updated Kindle Paperwhite, and an updated entry-level Kindle, with pricing and US availability information for each.
The statement indicated that the Kindle ColorSoft offers “rich, paper-like colors” in standard or vibrant styles, a “custom-designed oxide backing layer,” new algorithms to enhance color and increase brightness, eight weeks of battery life, and fast page turns and high contrast. that Kindle users expect. It will apparently be available for pre-order for $279.99 (which is about £215 / AU$420), with the first units shipping on October 30.
The release also says that users will be able to “search for color covers in your library or Kindle store, view photos and book images in color, or highlight text that you can easily search later” thanks to the custom Colorsoft display, new light guide, and Nitride LED. Apparently you will also be able to “zoom in on images without worrying about pixelation.”
As mentioned, the Kindle Colorsoft also features eight weeks of battery life with support for wireless charging and is water resistant.
AI comes to Kindles
the new Kindle ScribeMeanwhile, it updates the design of Amazon's writing tablet, with new white borders, a 300ppi display with a “smooth paper-like texture,” and all-new AI tools.
The new Scribe's AI capabilities will include summarizing “pages and pages” of notes into bullet points and converting handwritten notes into fonts, although the latter feature is currently only available in English.
Kindle Scribe also brings the new Active Canvas feature that keeps your book notes in place when you change the layout or font size. The ereader will apparently ship with the Premium Pen stylus, which comes with a “soft tip eraser.” If the leaked version is accurate, the Kindle Scribe will be available starting at $399.99 (which converts to £310 / AU$600), with the first units shipping on December 4.
the new 7-inch Kindle Paperwhite It is the “fastest Kindle ever created” according to the release, with 25% faster page turns and the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle display. It will be the thinnest Paperwhite model yet and has a three-month battery life and water resistance.
The release says the new Kindle Paperwhite will be available for $159.99 (around £125 / AU$240) for 16GB of storage in Raspberry, Jade Green and Charcoal color options, and the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition for $ 199.99 (around £155 / AU$300) for 32GB of storage in Raspberry Metallic, Jade Green Metallic and Charcoal Metallic color options.
The statement also details a new Kindle base modelwhich apparently comes equipped with a 300ppi display with a 25% brighter front light at maximum settings, matching the brightness of the Kindle Paperwhite. It comes in the new Matcha color and has “weeks” of battery life. The launch includes the new Kindle for $109.99 (£85 / AU$165).
The announcement also suggests that two new Kindle Kids products could be on the way: a new entry-level Kindle Kids and a new Kindle Paperwhite Kids. As GoodEReader reports, British retailer John Lewis has begun listing the new Kindle 12 Gen Kids Edition, with a 6-inch screen, higher contrast ratio, glare-free display, and faster page turning than its predecessor.
We don't have many official details yet, although Amazon's withdrawn announcement suggests that the two new Kindle Kids products will come with a free cover with an original design or a branded design based on popular children's books.
At the moment, none of these announcements can be considered properly official as the press release has been removed, but it looks like we can expect an official confirmation soon, and we'll update this story as soon as we have it. For the latest official updates as we hear them, be sure to stay up to date with our eReader coverage.