Amazon and PocketBook announce new e-reader models

Amazon has announced a complete redesign of its Kindle e-reader lineup, introducing a new reverse stack screen construction. The updated family includes the standard Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and the new Kindle Colorsoft. The new models feature flush-front screens and a color palette that includes Ube, Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, and Graphite.

The standard 6-inch Kindle offers 16 GB of storage and up to six weeks of battery life, starting at $149.99 in the US. The Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter, featuring adjustable warm light and up to 12 weeks of battery life, with prices starting at $199.99. The Kindle Colorsoft utilizes a nitride LED lighting system to enhance color and brightness, starting at $289.99.

In a separate development, PocketBook has introduced the PocketBook Verta and PocketBook Verta Color. The Verta model features interchangeable back panels in five colors. The Verta Color variant includes an E Ink Kaleido 3 screen capable of displaying 4,096 colors. Both devices feature physical page-turn buttons and run on a Linux-based operating system that supports the Libby digital reading app.