It's not technically Techtober yet since we’re one day shy, but we've already had a bunch of fall hardware events from some of the bigger companies in the tech space. Today, it was Amazon's turn to step up to the plate.
Going into its event, the company teased new Echo speakers and Kindle news. Rumors suggested Amazon was ready to ditch its long-standing Android-based OS on Fire TVs in favor of the Linux-based Vega OS it's already using on the Echo Show 5, Echo Hub units and Echo Spot. Indeed, Echo, Kindle and Fire TV are all being featured at the event, along with Ring and Blink devices. Oh, and lots of Alexa+ updates, of course.
Amazon doesn’t usually livestream its product events and that remained the case here. However, we’ve got you covered with all the news and announcements with both our liveblog and this here rundown of everything Amazon announced at its fall hardware event:
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft
The Kindle Scribe 2 and Kindle Colorsoft appear to have been smushed together, as there's now a full color version of Amazon's writing tablet (which has some other upgrades). The company is using its custom display tech for the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, with a color filter and light guide with nitride LEDs. The idea, according to Amazon, is to boost the color without washing out details.
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The company says it developed a new rendering engine for the Kindle Colorsoft too. It claims this helps to make sure writing on the device feels fluid, natural and fast. Moreover, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is said to run for several weeks on a single charge.
You'll be able to choose from 10 pen colors for writing, drawing and annotation. There are five highlighter colors as well.
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft will be available in the US later this year, starting at $630. It's coming to the UK and Germany in early 2026.
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