Amazon by no means rests. With Prime Huge Deal Days (aka October Prime Day) and the vacation buying season quick approaching, the retail juggernaut is gearing up for some huge bulletins on Tuesday. The retail large’s Gadgets & Providers crew is internet hosting a NYC-based press convention on Sept. 30, the place a number of new units will seemingly make their debut.
Whereas Amazon has but to publicly announce any concrete particulars in regards to the occasion, an invite, as shared by The Verge, exhibits a quadrant of 4 units, offering a sneak peek into what’s to return. Whereas Amazon has but to publicly touch upon which units and providers shall be unveiled, here is what we’re anticipating to see.
Is one other new Kindle coming?
A brand new Kindle Scribe arrived final 12 months however is a colour model coming quickly?
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At $249.99, the Kindle Colorsoft is dearer than different colour e-readers in the marketplace.
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Since fall 2024, Amazon has gone continuous with the updates to Kindles. The most important innovation to return to their e-readers is the addition of colour. The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Version had a rocky rollout final 12 months with reviews of discoloration plaguing a few of the units. Whereas that has been resolved and Amazon has since launched the usual Kindle Colorsoft and the Kindle Colorsoft Youngsters, a fourth Colorsoft entry is seemingly coming.
If Amazon is including colour to its present line, then there are solely two choices left: the essential Kindle or the Kindle Scribe. Nonetheless, in accordance with The Verge, Amazon left a sneaky clue in its invitation. Within the quadrant of the invite clearly exhibiting a colour Kindle, the road “with the stroke of a pen” seems, implying that it is the Kindle Scribe — the one Kindle with writing talents — that is getting the colour makeover.
This could be a much-needed addition to the Scribe, which is the one Amazon e-reader that has annotation talents. With colour, readers will hopefully be capable of spotlight in several colours and journal in rainbow. (The brand new reMarkable pill permits you to write notes in colour, as an illustration.)
If we’re getting a colour Scribe, which means the Colorsoft line might be not getting a value lower. Kindle’s colour e-readers are costly, and in our opinion, not definitely worth the value in comparison with colour e-readers like Kobos. Contemplating the present Kindle Scribe has a listing value of $449 and Colorsoft units are averaging $90 greater than their non-color counterparts, there is a non-zero likelihood a Kindle Scribe with colour shall be priced over $500.
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A brand new Fireplace TV?
The Amazon Fireplace TV will get slowed down by a clunky OS, so we’re wanting ahead to a brand new system.
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Amazon’s Fireplace TVs are additionally reportedly getting an replace. It is unclear if a {hardware} or software program replace is coming, however we predict an up to date TV working system is extra seemingly. Vega OS, Amazon’s new Linux-based working system, has been an open secret within the tech world for some time now.
Having examined Amazon’s Fireplace TVs, our foremost criticism was its laggy OS, so we’re longing for what the Vega OS might provide.
An up to date Echo speaker can be doable
For as well-liked as they’re, Amazon’s Echo Dot hasn’t seen an improve since 2022, nor the Echo Pop since 2023. It would not be a shock that these compact Echo units had been lastly getting an improve.
Nonetheless, as reported by ZDNet (additionally owned by our mum or dad firm Ziff Davis), the Echo picture used on the invite to this occasion seems to be just like the Echo Studio, which is notably not listed on Amazon’s website.
What about that Android-powered Fireplace pill?
The Amazon Fireplace HD 8 Plus is an inexpensive and clunky unit.
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First rumored again in August, Amazon Fireplace tablets are reportedly getting a brand new Android working system. The brand new Android OS would exchange its present in-house working system, an try to compete with Apple and Samsung’s higher-end tablets.
Whereas a Fireplace pill does not look like on the leaked invite, that is to not say one is not coming.
We’ll be reporting on Amazon’s units and providers occasion on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Return right here for extra info because it’s revealed.
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