Amazon announces new Kindle

Amazon has just announced the next generation of Kindle! Set to be released on August 27th, this new Kindle is 21% smaller, 15% lighter, and has a 20% faster E Ink refresh rate. It will come in 2 colors: the new graphite and the original white. The 3rd gen. Kindle will be available in a $139 WiFi only version and a $189 WiFi+3G version. Other improvements include better battery life, increased storage (4GB), an experimental WebKit browser, and higher display contrast. These are the main updates in the new device but there are some other minor tweaks to the hardware and software. Overall, pretty cool.

Update: It’s already available to pre-order right here: http://amzn.to/cdW4XZ