Update: Amazon has officially unveiled Kindle Oasis. Read more here.
Last week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos hinted towards the announcement of 8th generation Amazon Kindle. Jeff revealed via a tweet that an all-new, ‘top of the line’ Amazon Kindle is almost ready and the details will be announced next week. While we are yet to hear from Amazon, a major leak has revealed almost everything about the next Kindle model – Kindle Oasis.
According to a leak that appeared first on Chinese retail outlet TMall and later spread across the Web (and removed from the actual source), the next Kindle will be called Kindle Oasis. The leak has also revealed Kindle Oasis pictures, features and tech specs.
These leaked pictures shows that Kindle Oasis has a new asymmetrical, tapered design. It has page navigation buttons on one side of the screen and it can be flipped 180 degrees to use the page buttons on either side (either your left or right).
Oasis features a ‘wedge-shaped’ design, which is thinner at one side and bulkier on the other. This shape will allow a new case with in-built battery to be attached to the e-reader. If reports are to be believed, this case with rechargeable battery will offer ‘months of extra battery life’ and will be offered in black, brown, and red colors. According to reports, the battery case will be included with Kindle Oasis, rather than being sold separately.
As updated on Reddit, Amazon Canada page listed Amazon Kindle Oasis under model comparison, confirming the initial leak further. As per the Kindle Paperwhite listing on Amazon Canada, the upcoming Kindle could bare the following tech specs:
Amazon Kindle Oasis Leaked Tech Specs
- Resolution: 300ppi
- Battery life: Months
- Charging cover: Included
- Dimentions: 143 x 122 x 3.4-8.5mm
- Build-in light: 10 LEDs
- Weight without cover: Wi-Fi: 131 gram. Wi-Fi + Free 3G: 133 gram
There’s no other information available at the moment including its storage or processor. It is not clear whether these leaks will turn out to be correct so we will be waiting to hear from Amazon’s side.
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Update: Amazon has officially unveiled Kindle Oasis. Read more here.
More Kindle Oasis Pictures: Imgur
