Voyage Amazon Kindle Review – Times of India

NEW DELHI: E-readers are niche devices and Amazon’s Kindle Voyage is probably as niche as it gets even in this category. Priced at Rs 16.499 for the Wi-Fi variant and Rs 21.499 for the 3G + Wi-Fi version, this e-reader is more expensive than many decent tablets in the market (for context, iPad mini 2 costs Rs 21.999).

So, what does the new Kindle has Voyage That makes it dry an expensive e-reader, Especially since the Kindle Paperwhite can be Purchased for Rs 10.999. Even more important: does this e-reader with a dry deserve a high price tag? We find out in our Amazon Kindle Review Voyage …
design The most striking
thing about Kindle Voyage is its design. Gone is the chunky and boxy design of the Kindle Paperwhite, Replaced by an edgy and angular look on the back and an overall smaller profile. The new Kindle is the thinnest Voyage and Lightest Amazon e-reader at 7.6mm and 188gram (3G + Wi-Fi model), respectively.

The front panel has the 6-inch E-Ink Carta screen, with thick bezels on all sides. On the left and right side of the screen are the new PagePress buttons, Which we will discuss in the Software segment. The Kindle logo is below the screen, while the top is bare.

Though the Kindle Voyage is the most portable e-reader you can find in India today, its thick bezels on the top and bottom of the screen make it bigger than it needs to be.

The back is made of magnesium and has two types of finishes: while the rear casing is dominated by soft rubbery finish you have seen in the Nexus 5 and 7, the top portion is made of glossy plastic. The back panel is a fingerprint magnet, and you would be hard pressed to clean the smudges too. On the back panel, the Amazon branding is in the center, flanked by the Power button on the left.
Display

The 6-inch display of the Kindle has Voyage 300ppi pixel density, Twice That of the Kindle Paperwhite. This Means you get much sharper text and images. We compared the two e-readers’ screens and found That there is a noticeable clarity how the text Between Appears on the display panel. Also, there is no fuzziness that you ‘usually we associate with an E-ink display.

We also opened a graphic novel on the Kindle Voyage and found it to be the best in terms of showing details, something you can It actually miss previous generations of Kindles.

Amazon says it has used glass reinforced That is the ensure the screen remains devoid of scratches. We tried to scratch the keys with keys, fortunately, it’s no avail.

The new Kindle also reduces glare Voyage, Claims Amazon, as the glass is chemically etched micro. However, we found the level of That glare in the new e-reader is not much lower compared a Kindle Paperwhite’s.

The display of the Kindle Voyage also has ambient light sensor adjusts automatically box Which of the lighting. However, if you want, you can change brightness levels manually with the on-screen button.

One major problem associated with E-ink displays is the slow response time to touch input, something That is still not fixed Voyage on the Kindle even though it is faster than previous models.
Software

Amazon Kindle Voyage’s biggest new feature is PagePress, a set of buttons on the sides of the screen . PagePress lets you turn the pages on the e-reader by just pressing the button requisite; hit the vertical lines is flip the page, push the dot to go back.

This feature has been demanded to Kindle buyers for long, and works pretty well. Though we found ourselves turning the pages via the touchscreen in the initial few hours of using the Kindle Voyage, Eventually we did get used to the PagePress buttons.

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Another new feature is Page Flow; from the middle of the screen, you need a swipe from the bottom to top, which lets you move Between chapters. The X-Ray feature, Which A provides details of important characters and places in the books you read, is present on the Kindle Voyage.

The Amazon Kindle has also Voyage Goodreads, Facebook and Twitter integration

Reading on the screen is great in the few hours we used the device, as the images and text Appear extremely crisp and you will not miss any details. However, the automatic brightness adjustment works well, but not fast enough.
What we think
Kindle Voyage is a fantastic e-reader, a device That makes the extremely high price tag worth it. It is definitely the first e-reader that offer aesthetic appeal and great reading experience in a package so small, Which actually makes a difference Especially for someone who spends long hours reading e-books.

Amazon Kindle vs Voyage Kindle Paperwhite

Kindle Voyage (3G model) costs twice as much as the Paperwhite, something any buyer would consider before putting in her / his money. In our view, the Kindle Voyage is for purists who do not worry about the price and care for the best possible experience, while Paperwhite is for Those Who are still Mindful of the associated price and are willing to sacrifice a little on the experience When buying an e-reader.

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This would Move From Amazon.com Get You to Buy a Phone Fire or Kindle Fire? – Motley Fool

 
 
 
 
 
 

The Fire phone was a flop. Source: Amazon.

 

 

Even after the full-on flop of the Fire Phone, Amazon.com ( NASDAQ: AMZN ) CEO Jeff Bezos it remains dedicated his Increasing the company’s relevance in the growing mobile economy. Amazon’s most recently reported plan could convince people Their next tablet Should be a Kindle Fire or even the next Fire That Phone – Should it come along – is at least worth taking a look at. TechCrunch reports That Amazon is working on a program That allows customers to download premium paid apps and buy in-app add-ons for a single fee. The program is being called Unlocked, According To TechCrunch – Which said it got the skinny via a leaked internal presentation – and it operates similarly is Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service … but, you know, for apps.

 

Not just for Amazon devices
Unlocked would not be just for Amazon devices. Amazon’s app store is available for any Google ( NASDAQ: GOOGL ) ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android device, but users must disable security settings Certain it install it. When Amazon tried to sneak into its app store its flagship app, Google delisted it, so now users must install the app store from the web.

 

Clearly, Google does not want the competition. Nor Should it. Last year, the company generated $ 10 billion Approximately in gross revenue from its app store, so it’s a big market That it’s cornered.

 

But Unlocked small give users the incentive they need to go out of Their way and install the Amazon app store. And Those would be valuable customers for Google – customers willing to pay for apps, at least in some form.

 

Amazon has attempted to draw customers that its app store before by giving away apps Typically That charge a price, Attracting customers interested in free apps. Unlocked but would attract a different brand of customer. Typically Customers who spend a lot on paid apps or in-app purchases would be drawn to the flat fee of Unlocked. That’s bad news for Google, because Those customers make up the Majority of its app store revenue.

 

Unlocked would reportedly be limited in its selection of apps, and participation would be at the developer’s discretion. An app apr be free one day and a few bucks the next, and an app That had free in-app purchases a small charge for them again in the future. That could lead some frustrated customers that if Amazon does not manage its partner relationships.

 

Kick-starting sales Fire Phone
While Kindle Fire sales are to continue well ACCORDING to the brief glimpses of the Amazon A provides to us, the Fire Phone was undoubtedly a flop. Amazon was forced to write down $ 170 million worth of Fire Phone inventory in its third quarter, Resulting in a huge earnings miss, and a dent that its stock price.

 

With tablets, Amazon Understands That the device is primarily about media consumption. In That sense, coupling a year of Amazon Prime makes perfect sense. And while users are consuming an Increasing amount of video content on Their smartphones, they’re still largely about the apps and games.

 

About one-third of the total time spent on smartphones in the US is with games, and that’s exactly what he Focuses reportedly Unlocked. While it will have some non-game apps, the headlining partners reportedly include Sega of America, and smaller game maker UsTwo. Coupling a free year of Unlocked with a phone would make it instantly more attractive.

 

Only Amazon
Only Amazon could offer the kind of deal Unlocked Potentially disruptive Seems to be. Unlocked will reportedly require users to download Amazon’s flagship app in order to work, and some nice branding pops up every time a user would have otherwise had to buy something from the app store. It Seems Amazon sees potential for the app store to drive incremental sales on its retail website. That’s exactly the strategy behind Prime, as well, Which has worked wonderfully, According To management.

 

Whether Unlocked ever sees the light of day, and Whether it can persuade users to switch it Amazon hardware – or at least install its app store – remains to be seen. But Amazon Appears dead-set on Strengthening its position in mobile, Which is key if it does not want to become just another app.

 
 

   

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Amazon: the “Send to Kindle” is still free – PCLab.pl

Last week, holders of readers Kindle lost the ability to wirelessly Mobi files. This coincided with the announcement of a new pricing Amazon Cloud Drive, so the media industry wysnuły very likely conclude that the function of the Send to Kindle ceased to be free, because it uses a cloud-mentioned data. The reality was somewhat different, and Amazon confirms that the transmission will still be free.

So far, Amazon Cloud Drive server offering 5 GB data free of charge but after the last update price list free of charge only the first 3 months of service. Then Unlimited photo storage and 5 GB of space for other files that costs $ 12 per year. There is also a more expensive package that removes all restrictions for $ 60 per year. With the addition of new subscriptions to the service stopped working Send to Kindle, which is associated with the Amazon cloud. For this reason, most people decided that from now on users of e-book reader will need to purchase access to the cloud, if they still want to be able to easily upload files to their device.

Those allegations – even rational – proved is wrong. Amazon consultants have already said that a break in the action data is only failure resulting from changes in the cloud, and now confirmed that the relevant entry in the rules of the server. Nevertheless, within two days of non Send to Kindle feature a lot of people agreed to purchase a subscription, which immediately restored the ability to send files Mobi. The whole situation seems strange and ultimately do not know if Amazon simply later changed his mind, whether it actually has struggled with a temporary failure. Ultimately, it all ended well, but the image of the company had already affected.

Amazon: the “Send to Kindle” is still free – PCLab.pl

Last week, holders of readers Kindle lost the ability to wirelessly Mobi files. This coincided with the announcement of a new pricing Amazon Cloud Drive, so the media industry wysnuły very likely conclude that the function of the Send to Kindle ceased to be free, because it uses a cloud-mentioned data. The reality was somewhat different, and Amazon confirms that the transmission will still be free.

So far, Amazon Cloud Drive server offering 5 GB data free of charge but after the last update price list free of charge only the first 3 months of service. Then Unlimited photo storage and 5 GB of space for other files that costs $ 12 per year. There is also a more expensive package that removes all restrictions for $ 60 per year. With the addition of new subscriptions to the service stopped working Send to Kindle, which is associated with the Amazon cloud. For this reason, most people decided that from now on users of e-book reader will need to purchase access to the cloud, if they still want to be able to easily upload files to their device.

Those allegations – even rational – proved is wrong. Amazon consultants have already said that a break in the action data is only failure resulting from changes in the cloud, and now confirmed that the relevant entry in the rules of the server. Nevertheless, within two days of non Send to Kindle feature a lot of people agreed to purchase a subscription, which immediately restored the ability to send files Mobi. The whole situation seems strange and ultimately do not know if Amazon simply later changed his mind, whether it actually has struggled with a temporary failure. Ultimately, it all ended well, but the image of the company had already affected.

Send-to-Kindle work, there is no scandal – FrazPC.pl

 Two days ago Amazon announced that its service Cloud Drive , in which each user so far have 5 GB of space in the cloud for free, will be paid. The cheapest tariff plan that is intended to guarantee us is these 5 GB will cost USD 11.99 per year, or less than $ 1 per month. With this information it was thought that it would be forced to pay the Kindle reader users who are using the service Send-to-Kindle send each other wirelessly books and reading files which were held not only in the the reader, but also in the Amazon cloud. However, these fears proved to be unfounded.

 Initially, on Friday there were some problems with sending files on the Kindle, but it was just a failure. Today, it’s working, according to what customer service staff assured the Amazon, and the help page associated with Cloud Storage service, there is also an appropriate note that the files sent to the Kindle does not count against the limit of the service.

 In the Polish Internet a great storm broke out, but as it turns out very unjustly today, and if the fear of not being able to send files to the Kindle have opened paid subscriptions Cloud Storage is remember to turn it off, because for three months will cost you USD 11.99. Certainly, this is very good news for all the users of Amazon readers, because the Send-to-Kindle is not only the ability to independently send files, but also a service offered by a large part of selling ebooks online bookstores in Poland.

works again free to send books to readers Kindle MOBI – Spider’s Web

Changes to the Amazon Cloud cloud sharing affected customers on Thursday backfire with Kindle readers. Analyzing the performance characteristics (and non) service Send to Kindle and messages on the website of Amazon wysnuliśmy conclusion that can no longer be free to send MOBI files on the Kindle reader. This state of affairs continued for nearly two days, but it fortunately changed.

The problems we reported on the Spider’s Web immediately after the as we have seen a change in behavior Send to Kindle for several different readers. Simultaneously with the announcement of the introduction of paid Cloud Drive plans for clients registered in the US version of the store, a large proportion of users assigned to the reader stopped working amazon.com Send to Kindle feature.

Sending MOBI was not possible.

My Thursday’s article on the date and time of publication was consistent with the facts: the incorporation by Amazon paid service plans Cloud Drive resulted disable sending free MOBI files for readers under the Send to Kindle. They were not at the individual cases. This was in contradiction to earlier information about the service sending content over the air, which should be independent.

The problem is that the Send to Kindle … did not work. Fortunately, it did not work I scratched black scenario. Amazon consultants argued that the lack of ability to send files to Kindle readers was a failure. When implementing new plans, some customers could not send new files, plus the messages on Cloud Drive suggested that it is necessary to switch to a pay plan “to resume synchronization” – which, after all a service Send to Kindle impact should not be.

The failure was puzzling.

It is worth mentioning here that the failure was very unusual. Amazonowi not got out of the service altogether Send to Kindle, because activation of the test period of paid service plan Kindle magically restored the full functionality of the service. For me it was a clear signal that it can no longer be shipped without a paid plan.

I was not the only one who enunciated a similar conclusion based on Amazon’s actions. The next day, I monitored the Polish and English pages, forums, blogs, and Amazon’s support page and Twitter. On the issue of sending files, which solved until the transition to a paid option Test Cloud Drive, stumbled across a lot of people.

Amazon in less than two days, solved the problem and restore the full functionality of the service.

Information about the change made by Amazon emerged yesterday, but it was only this morning I had a chance to check it at home . Shipping to the reader without activated new cloud actually is again possible – only sent on Thursday and Friday Materials “flew in the cloud.”

Files sent today already reach the reader and do not even distinguish the Send to Kindle archiving in the cloud. The help page and note appeared: “Kindle Personal Docs will no longer count against your Cloud Drive storage limits.” which were not previously seen.

This means that not separated Send to Kindle service from Cloud Drive.

Plans changed to paid and at first Cloud Drive does not accept new files that do not end well for the Send to Kindle. Only after nearly two days of Amazon introduced an update that began pass files to the reader and archive them, despite exceeding the free space. Of course, it is very possible that such a plan was from the beginning. It could just be an unfortunate setback.

A very unusual problems with Send to Kindle occurred at the worst possible moment, that is the Prime Minister of a new, very interesting indeed, clouds. Send to Kindle service did not work, as long as you are not tempted to test a period of paid service. I do not recognize at the same time as unrealistic scenario in which “failure” Send to Kindle was not the case, and an attempt to draw attention to the new Cloud Drive service plans – which by the way can be considered attractive.

I would like to believe, that was not the case, and it was all just a mistake. This of course could well be a cheap trick to attract new customers, which, moreover, gave a concert I was caught. However, as this was not the fact remains that for two days users – or at least their part – they did not have the ability to send materials, and the only way to start the service plan was to move to a surcharge. It is, however, of little importance today.

The bottom line is that after nearly two days of service Send to Kindle returned to its original state and is to be hoped that it will never be.

Amazon Kindle Voyage Express Review: They managed it better something that … – Financial Express

E-readers have come and gone, but the Amazon Kindle is still the world’s favorite digital book for one reason: it is the best e-book reader you can buy. This is the where it gets tricky for the company to think of a new version. How do you improve something That is already so good?

Amazon Kindle Voyage

At first look the Kindle Voyage is slightly different from its predecessors. The rear panel has a diamond cut finish That makes the edges thinner and Easier To grip. Amazon calls it the Origami cover. The power button has moved from under the screen to the rear and is Easier to get it When you are holding the device in reading mode. But the biggest change are the two lines and dots That flank the screen. Click on the dots on either side and you will be taken back a page. Click on the lines and you will mode and page up. Both clicks give you a haptic vibration, feedback to tell you That your command has been Understood.

It is thinner now.

The back cover has changed too.

What is good?

I have been a very satisfied Kindle Paperwhite user for the past year or so. This is why the Addition of the page turn side panels has come as a dry big joy for me. It is much more Easier and natural is just squeeze a bit more the where you are holding the e-reader. The page turns experience is also faster and better.

Pagepress is just a squeeze on the sides.

The front light on the screen now has a automatic adjust option. So you hold a Kindle Voyage and walk in and out of your house and your eyes would not have anything to adjust it. The screen will do that for you. The change is subtle and do not expect the device is a flicker to a brighter screen because you switched off the light. And That is the whole beauty of it.

The Amazon Kindle device I reviewed – a few months before Amazon started selling the e-readers in India – could connect to the Internet in India even though it was shipped from the US. Amazon called its global connectivity option and it still Whispernet works like a dream, though now with 3G. It worked out of the box and I did not have to do anything, not even log into my Wi-Fi to set up the Voyage. And it is fast. I downloaded and Devdutt Patnaik book in under a minute even though there was just one-bar connectivity at home. For the Kindle power user, this is a real cutting edge.

The Voyage Kindle comes with free 3G out of the box.

The screen quality has also improved. While it is hard to figure this out When you are reading the text, it is obvious When you are on a book cover and there are images to be shown.

What is not that good?

The Kindle Voyage is almost the perfect e-reader. The only issue I had was the page turns That could be a bit faster that you would want it to. So instead of one, you might turn two pages at times. The good thing is that you ‘can select the amount of pressure you want to apply for the Pagepress.

Should you buy?

You can adjust the pressure on Pagepress.

Of course, if you do not have and e-reader yet. But the Voyage only buy if you are one of Those Who wants to read on the go and would not mind paying a bit extra for That connectivity. Others can look at the more affordable options Which are still great e-readers. For me, the changes are good enough to start thinking about an upgrade though my Kindle Paperwhite is just a year old.

Price: Rs 16.499