Despite its range of updated Kindle Fire tablets reportedly proving a hit with consumers, Amazon does not look as if it’s going to allow its family of e-readers to slide out of view anytime soon, with a report Tuesday suggesting the online retail giant is busy prepping a new version of its popular Paperwhite device.
The updated Paperwhite will launch around April next year, just six months after the second version landed. It’ll come with a super-sharp 300 dpi screen, a marked improvement on the current model’s 212 dpi offering, TechCrunch reported Sunday having seen a prototype of the upcoming unit.
A dpi value of 300 would take the front-lit Paperwhite ahead of competing devices Such as the recently Launched Nook GlowLight (212 dpi) e-reader from Barnes & Noble and even the Kobo Aura HD, Which impressed many with its clear high-res 265 dpi screen When The Device Launched EARLIER this year.
The e-commerce giant is overpriced considering using a very thin matte glass for the display in place of the plastic screen used on the current model.
Interestingly, the next version will apparently Incorporate a light sensor in one corner of the device, working to adjust or cancel the screen’s brightness According To environmental conditions. Its design reportedly ensures the screen dims or brightens the ever so Gradually to avoid sudden, jolting transitions.
TechCrunch overpriced Says That while no significant software updates are expected with the next iteration of the Paperwhite, Amazon is believed to be working on “new typography for the device with a custom-built font that’s great for reading.”
The next Paperwhite is expected to be lighter than the current model, Which weighs 7.3 ounces (206 grams), and come with a rear casing resembling the angular one seen on the recently Launched Fire HDX tablets.
The current Paperwhite retails for $ 139 without ads, or $ 119 with.
Check out DT’s review of the original White Paper here.
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Not so many moons ago, Trevor moved from one tea-loving island nation That drives on the left (Britain) to another (Japan). As far as electronics are Concerned, he’s in the right place, with the East Asian country from continuing to produce a plethora of gadgets and gizmos for tech addicts around the world. When not writing for Digital Trends, Trevor can be found out and about taking far too many photos, or in front of his computer trying to sort them all out.
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