Amazon’s Kindle 3 Release This Friday
Amazon has announced that their new Kindle 3 will be shipped this Friday. Orders placed today will not ship until on or before Sept. 17.
Amazon new and updated graphite coloured Kindle 3 will sell for $139. Not sure how this is going to compete with Apple iPad, Amazon is still using a non colour LCD screen. The price of the new e-reader will be $139 for a Wi-Fi version and $189 for a model with both 3G and Wi-Fi.
Features listed on Amazon website:
- All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader
- Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
- New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
- New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area
- 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
- Battery Life of Up to One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off
- Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books
- Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
- 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
- Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
- New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)
Barnes & Noble Expanding In-Store Nook Displays
Due to the success of Apple Stores, Barnes & Noble is also trying to capture the atmosphere by introducing the in-store Nook displays. This will encourage users to browse through their Nook e-reader while inside the store. B&N has called this Nook Boutique. Will they get ahead of Amazon’s Kindle by doing so? We hope so, as Amazon is purely online and none of the customers have a chance of holding a Kindle before buying it.
Amazon Reveals Kindle 3
Amazon is releasing the latest updated graphite coloured Kindle 3 for $139. Not sure how this is going to compete with Apple iPad, Amazon is still using a non colour LCD screen. The price of the new e-reader will be $139 for a Wi-Fi version and $189 for a model with both 3G and Wi-Fi.
Features listed on Amazon website:
- All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader
- Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
- New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
- New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area
- 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
- Battery Life of Up to One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off
- Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books
- Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
- 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
- Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
- New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)
Nook App For Andriod Now Available
Barnes & Noble not only invested their time of Nook for iPhone, now the company has released the app for Android 1.6 or above.
From Press Release:
The new Android app is also the first eReader software to feature Barnes & Noble’s new NOOK-centric branding, leveraging the strength of the company’s NOOK brand across its entire eReading offering. NOOK for Android will soon be followed by an updated NOOK for iPhone®, NOOK for iPad™, and others in the coming months. The new eReader software branding aligns with the company’s current NOOK offering – NOOK 3G and NOOK Wi-Fi® eBook Readers, and the recently announced NOOKstudy™ online study platform and software solution for higher education.
Amazon Adds Video And Audio To Kindle App For iPad, iPhone
Amazon has updated their Kindle app for ebook with multimedia features, with books that can play back audio and video when you view them on Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Starting toady, some Kindle e-books include full video playback as well as embedded audio.
B&N Wi-Fi Nook For Only $150
Barnes and Noble is doing away with 3G version of their e-book reader Nook and now offering Wi-Fi Nook for $150. The previous 3G version is now selling for $199. With a new 1.4 firmware update, the Nook will now allow you to use any AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot for free.
Amazon Competes With iPad With Slimmer Kindle
Amazon could soon release slimmer 0.36 inch thick Kindle which is slightly thinner than 0.5 inch Apple iPad. It will be very difficult for Amazon to get anywhere with the Kindle if it has no colour and a device which is only for reading books.
Amazon planned to release the thinner Kindle this August.
Amazon Kindle Too Expensive With Apple’s iPad Arrival
The question is why do you now need a Kindle when the Apple’s iPad is a better choice for reading eBooks. Kindle is now selling at $259 and also gave way to publisher setting e-book pricing higher than the default $9.99.
Apple’s iBookstore is launching tomorrow with titles from major publishers such as Penguin, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group and Macmillan.
Apple Mac Is Getting Kindle
Amazon has released its Kindle application for Mac OS X, and users can get e-books in Kindle format onto their machine. IT is a no frills e-book reader. The release of the application came in 2 weeks before Apple releases iPad tablet.
If you want a good e-book reader, check out Stanza. The app is available on the PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod touch and more.
Nook e-Reader Back In Store
Barnes & Noble has announced that their Nook e-book reader is now available online and will be in stores by mid-week. The device has been long overdue because of high demand. A wise decision as more e-readers are entering the market like Apple’s iPad.
From their blog post: We’re excited to announce that nook is now available online and will be in stock at the majority of our stores by mid-week — just in time for Valentine’s Day!
