Amazon have just announced a new Basic Kindle model. Release date is 7th July in the US and 20th July in the UK.
Press release link
Amazon US Link
Amazon UK Link
"The all-new Kindle is 11% thinner and 16% lighter than the previous-generation Kindle, making it easy and comfortable to hold in one hand"
It's now available in black and white, but otherwise much the same: 167ppi eInk Pearl screen, no frontlight, 6" screen.
old basic Kindle: 169 mm x 119 mm x 10.2 mm, 191 grams
new basic Kindle: 160 mm x 115 mm x 9.1 mm, 161 grams
Instead of being a bit bigger than the PW3, it's now smaller.
There is one other big difference:
"Built-in Bluetooth audio for accessibility—The first Kindle with built-in Bluetooth audio support, Kindle makes it possible for visually impaired users to use the VoiceView screen reader on Kindle to read the content of the screen—including reading books and other Kindle content—without the need for an adaptor. This is enabled through a new out-of-box experience specifically for visually-impaired customers that allows them to pair their Kindle with Bluetooth headphones or a speaker. For other recent updates in accessibility, visit our Amazon blog."