Amazon Announces New Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader

The new Kindle Fire HD comes in a 7-inch and 8.9-inch display model and features 1,920 x 1,200 resolution with 254 pixels-per-inch, dual Dolby digital plus speakers, Wi-Fi connectivity, camera and 25 percent less glare than the Kindle Fire.

The 16 gigabyte 7-inch Kindle Fire HD will retail for $199 and ships on Sept. 14. The 16 gigabyte 8.9-inch model will retail for $299 and ships on Nov. 20

The tablet comes with a $50 per year plan that allows for 250 megabytes of data per month. The top Kindle Fire HD model will retail for $99 and ships on Nov. 20.

A feature called Whispersync with Voice was also announced. The feature syncs audiobooks with e-books, so that you can listen to a book, walk away and then pick it up to read later.The Kindle Paperwhite has 62 percent more pixels than previous Kindles, with 212 pixels-per-inch.

The Kindle Paperwhite is retail for $119 and a 3G version of the device will retail for $179. Both will ship on Oct. 1.Bezos also announced an updated Kindle Fire for $159 and a cheaper $69 Kindle. Both will ship on Sept. 14. Bezos also announced the Kindle Series, a service which lets customers buy once and get an entire series.

The Kindle Fire is widely regarded as a huge success for the retail giant. Last month, Amazon announced that the popular tablet sold out.