T he eighth generation Kindle is expected to ship with a removable, rechargeable protective case, Allowing it to be slimmer and lighter than previous versions, According to the Wall Street Journal. The separate solar-powered case Could be launched later this year.
The new model is expected to replace the Kindle Voyage of the flagship offering, Which Currently retails for £ 170.
Since the launch of the first Kindle in November 2007, Amazon has dominated the e-reader market. Sony’s eReader, Barnes & amp; Noble’s Nook and Kobo have struggled to match its success, and in 2014 Sony exited the e-reader market altogether, claiming the sector was “in economically viable longer.”
Last November’s Black Friday saw Amazon Kindles sell more in a single day than ever before, selling Hundreds of Thousands of the devices. In particular the company claims to have sold millions of the Kindle Fire 7 “tablet, thanks to its £ 50 price tag, making it the fastest-selling Kindle to date.
However, last October James Daunt, Waterstones ‘managing director, said que sales of the e-reader had been “pitiful” in the three years the retailer had Been selling Kindles, and que he welcomed every Kindle sale because “it brings you closer to getting it off your shelves forever.”
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