Amazon's 2022 Entry-level Kindle is Available Now!

Amazon has just announced its entry-level Kindle, which is available for pre-order and will start shipping on October 12th, 2022. The price starts at $99. 

“The new ultralight Kindle is the latest example of how we continue to bring premium features to our most affordable devices for even more customers to enjoy,” said Eric Saarnio, Vice President, Amazon Devices International.

The new Kinde has a six-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1448x1072 with 300 ppi, a higher resolution than the 167ppi of the previous model. 300ppi is the same resolution found on the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis.

It has 2x the storage, with 16GB, which is useful for listening to Audible audiobooks. More importantly, the Kindle finally has USB-C charging and longer battery life. Plus the built-in adjustable front light, and the newly added dark mode feature, lets you read comfortably indoors and outdoors any time of the day.

Bonus tip: Epubor Ultimate can help you back up all your purchased Kindle books effortlessly.

What’s New about Kobo Clara 2E?

Kobo released their first new Kobo e-reader - Kobo Clara 2E this year. It is the most environment-friendly eReader made with recycled plastic. It has a 6-inch ebook reader that looks nearly identical to the previous Kobo Clara HD, but it adds support for audiobooks, Dark Mode, dual band WiFi, and it has a USB-C port. It also has double the storage space (16GB), along with an upgraded higher-contrast Carta 1200 screen, and it’s waterproof. 

Technical Specs

Display: 6” HD E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen, 300 PPI, 1448 x 1072 resolution with Dark Mode

Storage - 16GB

CPU - 1 GHz

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band), Bluetooth® wireless technology, and USB-C

Battery: Weeks of battery life (Dependent on individual usage.)

Waterproof: IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water

Front Light: ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature

Customizability

TypeGenius: 12 different fonts and over 50 font styles

Dimensions: 112.05 x 159.02 x 8.66 mm

Weight: 171 g (Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.)

Supported Formats:

15 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR), Kobo Audiobooks (Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required.)

Here’s an introduction video about the latest Kobo Clara 2E., check it out:

Bonus tips: Epubor Ultimate is a powerful tool to help you back up your Kobo books.