New Kindle leak might be unhealthy information for the Colorsoft

Amazon launched a brand new 16GB Kindle Colorsoft final month, providing readers a extra inexpensive possibility in comparison with the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition it had launched the 12 months earlier than. Now, a new Reddit leak suggests one more colour Kindle mannequin might be arriving quickly.

The leak was shared by a Reddit person named Successful_Bear4855, who posted a number of photos of an alleged new colour Kindle mannequin that Amazon reportedly plans to announce and launch later this 12 months. The leaker claims it might be known as the “Kindle Petit Colour,” however supposedly that title has not been finalized but, and it might be known as one thing else. You may try leaked photos of the machine under.

The pictures present a white e-reader that resembles a Kindle and has a Kindle person interface. Within the backside proper nook of the second picture, you’ll be able to see the Kindle Petit Colour label, in addition to a blurred-out serial quantity that simply says “prototype.”

The leaker claims that the colours on the show of this new machine are “a lot better than the Colorsoft,” and that they are often individually adjusted to vary their saturation (by way of The Verge). The dimensions of the machine seems to be much like that of the base black-and-white Kindle mannequin, which has a 6-inch show. The Kindle Colorsoft has a 7-inch show, which is barely bigger.

Storage

16GB

Display Measurement

7-inch glare-free colour show

Connections

USB-C

Battery

As much as 8 weeks

This alleged new Kindle might have removable bezels

It could even have “progressive colours” that allow you to change the textual content’s colour

The Reddit put up revealing all these particulars was written in Portuguese, and the creator is reportedly testing the machine. Not lengthy after posting it on Reddit, the creator deleted the put up and their Reddit account. In keeping with Android Authority, the put up’s creator stated they had been a former Amazon worker, so there might be some drama occurring behind the scenes right here that led to this leak. That stated, there are nonetheless a number of different fascinating particulars the leaker shared concerning the machine.

Probably the most head-scratching element I discovered about this leak is that the Kindle Petit Colour might need swappable bezels. The machine is supposedly out there in black and white however options removable bezels that may be swapped out for various colours. The colours reportedly embody inexperienced leaf, deep purple, chromatic grey, and a particular variant known as “mermaid,” which “adjustments from delicate pink to delicate teal relying on the angle you have a look at it.”

I’ve by no means seen an e-reader with removable bezels earlier than, so if this new colour Kindle has that characteristic, it might be a novel addition. Nonetheless, I’ve a tough time believing it is going to, as I really feel like that might make the expertise uneven. However hey, Amazon, shock me if that is even legit.

Moreover, one other tidbit shared by the leaker was that the machine will characteristic “progressive colours,” which can will let you “arrange your textual content to vary colour in accordance with studying progress.” Supposedly, you’ll be able to apply as much as 4 totally different colours to the textual content, and it’ll change as you get by every quarter of your guide. The colours can even seem within the standing bar, apparently altering the colour of the Wi-Fi and battery icons. I suppose this can be a method to showcase the show’s colour capabilities extra, however to me, this characteristic appears considerably pointless, and I really feel that it might make the textual content distracting to learn if not applied correctly.

Remember that all this information comes from a Reddit put up, and not one of the particulars have been confirmed. So, it is best to take these claims with an enormous pinch of salt. It is attainable Amazon is engaged on a smaller and extra colourful various to the Kindle Colorsoft, nevertheless it’s unclear if this Kindle Petit Colour is the actual deal. This may simply be a prototype that by no means hits the market. We’ll possible discover out this fall if Amazon declares any new Kindles then.