The document provides an overview of the different generations of the Amazon Kindle e-reader. It details the release dates, pricing, and key features of the original Kindle in 2007, the Kindle 2 in 2009, the larger Kindle DX in 2009, the third generation Kindle K3 in 2010, the touchscreen Kindle Touch in 2011, the color tablet Kindle Fire in 2011, and rumors about the upcoming Kindle Fire 2 in 2012. The Kindle has evolved from a black and white e-ink reader to include color tablets, with increasing screen sizes, storage capacity, and connectivity options over its multiple generations.

1. AMAZON KINDLE

2. 
The Amazon Kindle is
a series of e-book
reader now in its fourth
generation.
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It enables users to
shop , play games,
download, browse and
to read e-books,
newspaper, magazines
and other digital media
via wireless.

3. Generations
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Amazon released the
Kindle First
Generation on
November 19, 2007,
for US$399.
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Expandable Memory.
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Internal memory of
250 MB.
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Sold Only In United
Nations.

4. 
On February 10, 2009,
Amazon announced the
Kindle 2 and released on
February 23.
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The Kindle2 features a
text-to-speech option to
read the text aloud.
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Internal Memory 2 GB
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Firmware update was
released to increase the
battery life by 85%.
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Provided native PDF
support.

5. Kindle International Version
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On October 19, 2009 Kindle2 International version
was released.
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Kindle2 International version believed to have a
noticeable higher contrast screen.
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The changes to the screen made the fonts more
fuzzier than the first generation kindle.
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To over come this issue Amazon introduced a
higher contrast “E-ink” technology that dubbed
“Pearl E-ink”.

6. Kindle DX
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On May 6, 2009 Amazon
released Kindle DX.
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Larger screen than
standard Kindle.
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Supports PDF files.
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Offers accelerometer that
makes it easy to rotate
pages between portrait and
landscape mode.
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International version was
announced by a serial
number starting with
“B004”.

7. Kindle DX International Version
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On January 19, 2010 the Kindle DX International
was released.
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It has shipped in almost 100 countries.
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It has larger screen size of 9.7 inches E-ink screen
instead of 6 inch basic Kindle screen.
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It supports international 3G wireless.
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Its serial number is “B005”.

8. Kindle DX Graphite
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On July 1, 2010 Amazon
released Kindle DX
Graphite.
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Dropped the price from
$489 to $ 379.
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It comes with E-ink
Display with 50% better
contrast and comes only in
a “Graphite” case color.
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Changes to the display
provided the user with
easy reading of book and
better resolution.
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It does not support Wi-Fi
connection.

9. K3
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On July 28, 2010
Amazon announced the
release of the third
generation Kindle so
called K3.
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Comes in two versions:
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Kindle Wi-Fi costs
$139.
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Kindle 3G+Wi-Fi costs
$189.
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This is the first smaller
sized Kindle.
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Voice Guide.
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Internal Memory
expanded to 4 GB.

10. Kindle Touch –4th
generation
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Amazon announced
the touch screen
version of Kindle on
September 28, 2011.
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Available with Wi-Fi at
$139 and with Wi-
Fi/3G at $189.
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This device has the
access to connect to
Kindle store.
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Web browsing over 3G
is only through Wi-Fi.
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Internal memory is
4GB.

11. Kindle Fire
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Amazon announced an
android-based tablet
with a touch color
screen on September
28, 2011.
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It was released for
$199 and has 7 -inch
IPS display.
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This the first kindly
without E-ink display.
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Over 20 million
movies, TV shows,
songs, magazines, and
books.
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Thousands of popular

12. Features
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Stunning Color Touchscreen.
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100,000 Movies and TV Shows.
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Fast Dual-Core Processor.
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Amazon Silk.(cloud accelerated browser)
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Free Cloud storage for all Amazon contents.
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Parental Controls.
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Extra Durable Display.(20 times stiffer and 30
times harder)
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8GB internal memory.
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Multi Touch.

13. Kindle Fire 2
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The Kindle Fire2 is set to land in 2012.
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According to rumors the first batch of tablets,
estimated of 2 million units.
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New Kindle fire 2 could be of two models with
8.9inch and 10.1inch HD.
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According to rumors it could be a Android sort
of device.

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