The new Kindle Paperwhite by Amazon has been launched in India and the e-retailer has announced that it is now taking pre-orders for the second-generation eReader. You have the option of laying your hands over its Wi-Fi-only version or opting for the Wi-Fi + 3G variant which offers free 3G data connection without any monthly charges or bills.
Those of you who opt for the Wi-Fi version will have to bid goodbye to Rs 10,999, whereas the 3G version will set you back by Rs 13,499. The device will be shipped to customers from February 4 onwards and on this day, the new iteration of the Paperwhite will also be made available at various retail stores such as Croma, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, UniverCell, E-Zone and more.
The key highlight of the device is its built-in light that makes reading at all hours pretty convenient and as it brings a high contrast display, you can expect it to look a lot like a physical book. Amazon’s Whispersync technology works on this eReader too, thus you can continue reading a certain book on all devices that have the Kindle application.
Its front side is graced by a 6-inch Carta e-paper touchscreen with a pixel density of 212ppi and it makes use of an optimized font technology. Although its total internal memory amounts to 2GB, you can save as many as 1100 books on it. And you get free cloud storage with every unit as well. Weighing around 215 grams, the Paperwhite manages to hide a power source that can keep it going for as many as 8 weeks.
You can now pre-order the new Kindle Paperwhite via the Amazon India website.