Amazon Kindle 12th Gen leak hints at four color options and a changed design
Tablets eReaders A new Amazon Kindle has just leaked — but it’s not the tiny model that I really want News By James Rogerson Published 30 September 2026 A new Kindle in an old size When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. This is the Amazon Kindle 12th Gen, so it’s the basic model — not a Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Colorsoft.From the shared images, it seems this new device will have more rounded corners than the Amazon Kindle (2024), and the power button will be moved from the bottom to the top. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
- ▪Tablets eReaders A new Amazon Kindle has just leaked — but it’s not the tiny model that I really want News By James Rogerson Published 30 September 2026 A new Kindle in an old size When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an
- ▪This is the Amazon Kindle 12th Gen, so it’s the basic model — not a Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Colorsoft.From the shared images, it seems this new device will have more rounded corners than the Amazon Kindle (2024), and the power button wi
- ▪You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 42 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle — The Verge
- ▪ Next-gen Kindle leak shows off colors and a possible new size — Android Authority
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Tablets eReaders A new Amazon Kindle has just leaked — but it’s not the tiny model that I really want News By James Rogerson Published 30 September 2026 A new Kindle in an old size When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A leaked image of the Amazon Kindle 2026 (Image credit: WinFuture) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The next basic Amazon Kindle has seemingly leakedIt looks to have some small design changes from the previous modelBut it's a shame there's no sign of a new smaller sizeIt looks like Amazon is gearing up to launch a new Kindle, as images of a new…
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