Whispernet

Amazon Kindle

Kindle Paperwhite (1st generation)
Developer	Amazon.com
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	Kindle
Type	E-reader
Generation	8
Release date	November 19, 2007; 9 years ago (2007-11-19)
Introductory price	Kindle 1: US$399 Kindle 2: $359 Kindle DX: $489 Kindle Keyboard: $139 Kindle 4: $80 Kindle 5: $70 Kindle Touch: $100 Kindle Paperwhite (1st, 2nd & 3rd gen): $119.99 Kindle 7, 8: $79.99 Kindle Voyage: $199.99 Kindle Oasis: $289.99
Operating system	Kindle firmware that utilizes Linux kernels 2.6.10 to 3.0 Kindle 1: 1.2 Kindle 2: 2.5.8 Kindle DX: 2.5.8 Kindle Keyboard: 3.4.2 Kindle 4, 5: 4.1.3 Kindle 7, 8: 5.8.9.2 Kindle Touch: 5.3.7.3 Kindle Paperwhite (1st gen): 5.6.1.1 Kindle Paperwhite (2nd & 3rd gen): 5.8.9.2 Kindle Voyage: 5.8.9.2 Kindle Oasis: 5.8.9.2
CPU	Kindle 1: Marvell Xscale PXA255 400 MHz, ARM9 Kindle 2, DX: Freescale i.MX31 532 MHz, ARM11 Kindle Keyboard: Freescale i.MX35 532 MHz, ARM11 Kindle 4, 5, Touch, Paperwhite (1st gen): Freescale i.MX508 800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8 Kindle 7, Paperwhite (2nd & 3rd gen), Voyage, Oasis, 8: Freescale i.MX6 SoloLite 1 GHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Memory	RAM Kindle 1: 64 MB Kindle 2: 32 MB Kindle DX: 128 MB Kindle Keyboard, 4, 5, 7, Touch, Paperwhite (1st & 2nd gen): 256 MB Kindle Voyage, Paperwhite (3rd gen), Oasis, 8: 512 MB
Storage	Flash memory (available total/user) Kindle 1: 256/180 MB Kindle 2: 2/1.4 GB Kindle DX, Keyboard: 4/3 GB Kindle 4: 2/1.25 GB Kindle Touch: 4/3 GB Kindle 5, Paperwhite (1st & 2nd gen): 2/1.25 GB Kindle 7, Voyage, Paperwhite (3rd gen), Oasis, 8: 4/3 GB
Display	E ink Kindle 1: 6 in (152 mm) diagonal, 167 PPI density, 4-level grayscale Kindle 2, 3, 4, 5, Touch, 7, 8: 6 in diagonal, 600 × 800 pixels (0.48 megapixels), 167 PPI density, 16-level grayscale Kindle DX: 9.7 in (246 mm) diagonal, 824 × 1200 pixels (0.99 megapixels), 150 PPI density, 16-level grayscale Kindle Paperwhite (1st & 2nd gen): 6 in diagonal, 768 × 1024 pixels (0.78 megapixels), 212 PPI density, 16-level grayscale, LED frontlit Kindle Voyage, Paperwhite (3rd gen), Oasis: 6 in diagonal, 1448 × 1072 pixels (1.55 megapixels), 300 PPI density, 16-level grayscale, LED frontlit
Sound	Mono speakers (Kindle 1, 2, DX, Keyboard, & Touch)
Input	USB 2.0 port, SD card (Kindle 1 only), 3.5 mm headphone jack (Kindle 1, 2, DX, Keyboard, & Touch)
Controller input	D-pad and keyboard (select models), touchscreen (select models)
Camera	None
Connectivity	List Amazon Whispernet using wireless modem (3G models) 802.11bg Wi-Fi (Kindle Keyboard) 802.11bgn Wi-Fi (Kindle 4, 5, Touch, 7, Paperwhite, Voyage, Oasis, 8)
Power	List Kindle 1, 2, DX: 1,530 mAh Kindle Keyboard: 1,750 mAh Kindle 4, 5, 7: 890 mAh Kindle Touch: 1,420 mAh Kindle Paperwhite (1st & 2nd gen): 1,470 mAh Kindle Voyage, Paperwhite (3rd gen): 1,320 mAh Kindle Oasis: 245 mAh (no cover), 1,535 mAh (with cover)
Dimensions	Kindle 1: 8.0 in (203 mm) H 5.3 in (135 mm) W 0.8 in (20 mm) D Kindle 2: 8.0 in (203 mm) H 5.3 in (135 mm) W 0.36 in (9 mm) D Kindle Keyboard: 7.5 in (191 mm) H 4.8 in (122 mm) W 0.34 in (9 mm) D Kindle DX: 10.4 in (264 mm) H 7.2 in (183 mm) W 0.38 in (10 mm) D Kindle Touch: 6.8 in (173 mm) H 4.7 in (119 mm) W 0.40 in (10 mm) D Kindle 4, 5: 6.5 in (165 mm) H 4.5 in (114 mm) W 0.34 in (9 mm) D Kindle Paperwhite (1st, 2nd & 3rd gen): 6.7 in (170 mm) H 4.6 in (117 mm) W 0.36 in (9 mm) D Kindle 7: 6.7 in (170 mm) H 4.7 in (119 mm) W 0.40 in (10 mm) D Kindle Voyage: 6.4 in (163 mm) H 4.5 in (114 mm) W 0.30 in (8 mm) D Kindle Oasis (no cover): 5.6 in (142 mm) H 4.8 in (122 mm) W 0.13 in (3 mm) D Kindle Oasis (with cover): 5.6 in (142 mm) H 4.8 in (122 mm) W 0.33 in (8 mm) D Kindle 8: 6.3 in (160 mm) H 4.5 in (114 mm) W 0.36 in (9 mm) D
Weight	List Kindle 1, 2: 10.2 oz (290 g) Kindle Keyboard 3G: 8.7 oz (247 g) Kindle Keyboard: 8.5 oz (241 g) Kindle Touch 3G: 7.8 oz (220 g) Kindle Touch: 7.5 oz (213 g) Kindle DX: 18.9 oz (540 g) Kindle 4, 5: 5.98 oz (170 g) Kindle Paperwhite 3G (1st gen): 7.8 oz (222 g) Kindle Paperwhite (1st gen): 7.5 oz (213 g) Kindle Paperwhite 3G (2nd gen): 7.6 oz (215 g) Kindle Paperwhite (2nd gen): 7.3 oz (206 g) Kindle 7: 6.7 oz (191 g) Kindle Voyage 3G: 6.6 oz (188 g) Kindle Voyage: 6.3 oz (180 g) Kindle Paperwhite 3G (3rd gen): 7.7 oz (217 g) Kindle Paperwhite (3rd gen): 7.2 oz (205 g) Kindle Oasis 3G (no cover): 4.7 oz (133 g) Kindle Oasis (no cover): 4.6 oz (131 g) Kindle Oasis's cover: 3.8 oz (107 g) Kindle 8: 5.7 oz (161 g)
Website	kindle.amazon.com

Kindle Format 8
Filename extension	`.azw3`
Internet media type	`application/vnd.amazon.mobi8-ebook`
Developed by	Amazon.com
Initial release	2011
Type of format	e-book file format

Kindle 1: US$399
Kindle 2: $359
Kindle DX: $489
Kindle Keyboard: $139
Kindle 4: $80
Kindle 5: $70
Kindle Touch: $100
Kindle Paperwhite (1st, 2nd & 3rd gen): $119.99
Kindle 7, 8: $79.99
Kindle Voyage: $199.99

Kindle firmware that utilizes Linux kernels 2.6.10 to 3.0
Kindle 1: 1.2
Kindle 2: 2.5.8
Kindle DX: 2.5.8
Kindle Keyboard: 3.4.2
Kindle 4, 5: 4.1.3
Kindle 7, 8: 5.8.9.2
Kindle Touch: 5.3.7.3
Kindle Paperwhite (1st gen): 5.6.1.1
Kindle Paperwhite (2nd & 3rd gen): 5.8.9.2
Kindle Voyage: 5.8.9.2

Kindle 1: Marvell Xscale PXA255 400 MHz, ARM9
Kindle 2, DX: Freescale i.MX31 532 MHz, ARM11
Kindle Keyboard: Freescale i.MX35 532 MHz, ARM11
Kindle 4, 5, Touch, Paperwhite (1st gen): Freescale i.MX508 800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8

E ink
Kindle 1: 6 in (152 mm) diagonal,
167 PPI density, 4-level grayscale
Kindle 2, 3, 4, 5, Touch, 7, 8: 6 in diagonal, 600 × 800 pixels (0.48 megapixels),
167 PPI density, 16-level grayscale
Kindle DX: 9.7 in (246 mm) diagonal, 824 × 1200 pixels (0.99 megapixels), 150 PPI density, 16-level grayscale
Kindle Paperwhite (1st & 2nd gen): 6 in diagonal, 768 × 1024 pixels (0.78 megapixels), 212 PPI density, 16-level grayscale, LED frontlit

Kindle 1:
8.0 in (203 mm) H
5.3 in (135 mm) W
0.8 in (20 mm) D

Kindle 2:
8.0 in (203 mm) H
5.3 in (135 mm) W
0.36 in (9 mm) D

Kindle Keyboard:
7.5 in (191 mm) H
4.8 in (122 mm) W
0.34 in (9 mm) D

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