Amazon Rumored to Offer Front-lit Kindles in July

[exfileme]

Color screens are now unlikely, but at least the Kindle line is getting integrated front-lit lighting... or so claims another unnamed source.

Amazon Rumored to Offer Front-lit Kindles in July : Read more

 

[digiex]

The only drawback is that this solution will likely consume more battery power, causing the user to charge the device more frequently than before.

You would only use this feature in dark environment, so it is not a big issue as to power consumption.

 

[Guest]

Now sell us the kindle fire here in Aus pls so we don't have to import it and custom rom it. Cheers

 

[zhazhuth]

Amazon is still negotiating with E Ink over its new tech.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Just make it bigger so that old people like me can read it.