Amazon to launch Kindle Paperwhite in India next month

Company starts taking orders from today, shipping to start from Feb 4

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 15 2014 | 6:04 PM IST
Global online retailer Amazon will launch its e-reader Kindle Paperwhite in India next month.
     
The company started taking orders from today and shipping would start from February 4, Amazon said in a statement.
     
According to the company, the new Kindle Paperwhite has features such as a new display technology with higher contrast, built-in light, faster processor and is priced at Rs 10,999 while the Wi-Fi + 3G model would cost Rs 13,999.
    

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Commenting on the development, Amazon India Vice President and Country Manager Amit Agarwal said: "We are excited to make Kindle Paperwhite available to our customers in India".
    
The device would also be available offline across 250 retail outlets such as Croma, Reliance Digital and E-Zone UniverCel.
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First Published: Jan 15 2014 | 6:01 PM IST

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