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Kindle Colorsoft is part of Amazon's refreshed hardware lineup. Hitechreports covers recent news about screen glow and hardware updates for these devices.
Wired's hands-on review of Amazon's Kindle Aluminum praises its Seaglass Green and Alpine Sky finishes and faster book loading, but says the $190 price outpaces what the hardware actually adds.
Amazon is replacing early units of the base Kindle 2026 due to a hardware-level light bleed defect — visible LED spill along screen edges, especially in dark mode or at high front-light settings.
Users report light bleed around the edges of the new $150 Kindle in dark mode. Amazon confirms it’s expected — a side effect of the redesigned color bezel and flush display.
Amazon has updated its e-reader roster with the Kindle 2026, Paperwhite 2026, and Colorsoft 2026, introducing slimmer frames, higher contrast screens, and prices starting at $149.