The next entry-level Kindle leaked on a UK store

John Lewis, a high-end division retailer chain within the UK, briefly listed a brand new Kindle that is not obtainable from anyone else. It is the upcoming Twelfth-generation Kindle ereader that Amazon has but to announce, although its info has leaked fairly a couple of instances earlier than Lewis prematurely posted a list for it. Whereas that itemizing is not dwell, Good Ereader and The Verge had been capable of take screenshots and be aware of the machine’s specs. Amazon referred to as the Twelfth-gen fundamental Kindle the “lightest and most compact” one it has ever designed, with a 6-inch 300 ppi show and 16GB of storage, within the retailer’s description.

Its entrance mild is 25 p.c brighter at max setting than earlier variations, and it has a better distinction ratio, however you continue to will not have the ability to flip the sunshine cooler or hotter like you might on costlier Kindles. The machine will allow quicker web page turns than earlier Kindles, although, and has a brand new darkish mode function that inverts the e-ink show’s colours, in accordance with The Verge. In case you favor listening to your books, you may fireplace up Audible on the brand new Kindle and join your headphones or audio system to it by way of Bluetooth, as nicely.

Along with the fundamental Twelfth-gen Kindle, John Lewis additionally posted the itemizing for its Children Version model. It is the identical machine, besides it ships with a colourful case and comes with a free six-month subscription to Amazon Children+. Earlier Children Version Kindles got here with a year-long free membership to the subscription service, however for this one, you’d should pay $6 a month for continued entry to curated books, movies and video games for kids after half a 12 months. As for the Twelfth-gen Kindle itself, the John Lewis itemizing mentioned it’ll set you again £95 ($124) or round £10 greater than the earlier model. In the meantime, the Children Version will price you a bit extra, because the retailer listed it for £115 ($150).