Rumors:
- An Amazon Phone?
- Backlit Kindle (aka Paperwhite)
- 10" Kindle Fire, Refreshed 7" Kindle Fire
- Cameras on Kindles
- Nokia Maps on the Kindle Fire
Live Blogs:
- http://live.theverge.com/amazon-kindle-fire-paperwhite-reader-event-live/
- http://www.pcworld.com/article/261884/live_blog_amazons_kindle_press_event.html
- http://live.gizmodo.com/
- http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/06/live-from-amazons-2012-event-fire-it-up/
- http://live.cnet.com/Event/Amazon_press_conference
NO LIVE STREAM APPARENTLY
NEW Paperwhite Kindle Updates:
- Paperwhite e-reader confirmed; better res (212 dpi), higher contrast, more font support, sidelit display. 8 weeks of battery life (with light).
- New Features: Time left to read the chapter or book; X-Ray of character timelines.
- $119 or $179 3G; old Kindle now $69
Publishing Updates:
- New model of publishing: Kindle Direct Publishing
- Kindle Serials
Kindle Fire Updates:
- Double the ram, faster performance, better battery life, etc.
- $159 U.S. Dollars; 9/14
NEW Kindle Fire HD Updates:
- rumored 10 incher = 8.9 inch screen, $299; Also a $199 7" Kindle Fire HD
- dual Dolby speakers for stereo sound (apparently impressive in person)
- First tablet to do MIMO (dual antenna)
- New Features: Whispersync for games, integrated cameras, Skype, multiple profiles, Immersion Reading (audiobooks syncs with reader)
Kindle Fire (2nd Gen/1.5/SD): $159
Kindle Fire HD 7": $199
Kindle Fire HD 8.9": $299
NEW Amazon 4G LTE Package:
- 250MB per month for $50 per year
- $10 Amazon Appstore credit, 20GB Cloud Storage
And I think that's the big updates. Nothing about phones, no changes to Prime.