Amazon unveils new Kindle devices after sales hit decade high
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon has announced a new range of Kindle devices, as the tech giant says sales of the device hit their highest level for a decade last year. The latest range of devices includes the first Kindle with a colour screen, a new version of the Kindle Scribe e-reader and digital notebook and an updated version of the Kindle Paperwhite. “Customers love Kindle and are reading on their devices more than ever – global sales last year hit their highest in a decade with the majority of purchases by first-time Kindle owners,” he said. “The first-ever Kindle in colour will bring photos to life, a reimagined Kindle Scribe will transform writing in books and taking notes, you’ll fly through books with the fastest Kindle Paperwhite ever, and you can fit our most compact device, the all-new Kindle, in your pocket.” The Kindle and Kindle Kids are available now, Amazon confirmed, as is the new Kindle Paperwhite, which starts at £159.99.