It became available on October 19, 2009. However, without the cover, the Oasis battery lasts about seven hours. This version released in over 100 countries. All Kindle devices integrate with Kindle Store content and, as of March 2018, the store had over six million e-books available in the United States. [98] The cover closes book-like from the left edge. The user could only select what type of content to display on the home screen and whether to organize by author, title, or download date. [157], In January 2011, Amazon announced that digital books were outselling their traditional print counterparts for the first time ever on its site, with an average of 115 Kindle editions being sold for every 100 paperback editions. The subsequent Amazon covers include this function. The fourth and later generation Kindles, Touch, Paperwhite (all generations), Voyage and Oasis (all generations) can display AZW, AZW3, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, and PRC files natively. [6], In 2004, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos instructed the company's employees to build the world's best e-reader before Amazon's competitors could. These collections are normally set and organized on the Kindle itself, one book at a time. [169] Notes and annotations for the books made by users on their devices were left in a separate file but "rendered useless" without the content to which they were directly linked. With this guide and our in-depth reviews, we’ll help you find just the right Kindle for you or your lucky loved one. "[83] The Verge rated the Oasis as 9 of 10, praising its thinness, its weight without the cover and the ability to read with one hand, but did not like that is so expensive, has no adaptive backlight like the Voyage and it is not waterproof. Fees remain for wireless 3G delivery of periodical subscriptions and personal documents, while Wi-Fi delivery has no extra charge. Like the Kindle DX, it does not have a Wi-Fi connection. Battery life is advertised at up to two months of reading half an hour a day with the wireless turned off, which amounts to roughly 30 hours.[30]. It comes in both black and white. Public domain titles are also obtainable for the Kindle via content providers such as Project Gutenberg, The Internet Archive and the World Public Library. [73], On June 30, 2016, Amazon released a white version of the Paperwhite 3 worldwide; the only thing different about this version is the color of the shell. The Oasis includes the Bookerly (serif) font and it is the first Kindle to include the Amazon Ember (sans-serif) font. They also include Amazon's experimental web-browsing capability with Wi-Fi. Should I choose the Special Offers discount? [163] "The Kindle Classroom Project" promotes reading by distributing donated Kindles to schools in need. Amazon withdrew the Kindle DX from sale in October 2012, but in September 2013 made it available again for a few months. It is available in Wi-Fi ($120 ad-supported, $140 no ads) and Wi-Fi + 3G ($190 ad-supported, $210 no ads) models. Amazon has also introduced Kindle apps for use on various devices and platforms, including Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone. The Kindle Paperwhite is as if the Kindle went through puberty. Amazon claims it has 6 weeks of battery life if used for 30 minutes per day with wireless off and brightness set to 10, which is about 21 hours. [171] Customers and commentators noted the resemblance to the censorship in the novel, and described Amazon's action in Orwellian terms. Kindle 1: 1.2.1 The Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite may share the Kindle name, but they have some key differences that you may want to know before you buy. This device has a larger screen than the standard Kindle at 9.7 inches,[24] and supports PDF files. [29] The DXG is a mix of third-generation hardware and second-generation software. (latest version available) Kindle 4, 5, Touch, Paperwhite (1st gen): Freescale i.MX508 800 MHz When someone says they want an e-reader, they most likely mean they want an Amazon Kindle. [120] The Kindle stores this information on all Amazon e-books but it is unclear if this data is stored for non-Amazon e-books. With the release of the Voyage in 2014, Amazon released two covers with either a polyurethane or a leather cover. As an alternative to the official adapter, a generic USB to audio converter will also work with Voiceview.[102]. On July 18, 2011, Amazon began a program that allows college students to rent Kindle textbooks from three different publishers for a fixed period of time.