Kindle Software Update Version 4.1.0
by Volker Weber
We have a new, free software update available for the $79 Kindle that you can download. The software update will be delivered automatically via Wi-Fi to your Kindle in the coming weeks.
That is the Kindle 4 "no touch". New features:
- Improved reading font that is higher contrast and crisper so that you can enjoy a paper-like reading experience.
- Parental Controls that allow you to restrict access to the Experimental Web Browser, Archived Items, and the Kindle Store.
- Support for books with complex layouts and formats with Kindle Format 8.
- Support for children's books with Kindle Text Pop-Up and comic books with Kindle Panel View (which allows you to read a comic book panel by panel). Books that support these features will be available in the Kindle store over the next few weeks.
- Dictionaries grouped into a collection in Home and Archived Items called "Dictionaries" for better organization.
- Improved table and image viewing (panning and zooming) on supported titles.
You can wait for the OTA update or download the file from the link below. Simply copy it to the root folder of your Kindle, eject, open Settings and select Update Kindle from the menu.
As you can see in the screenshots above, the Kindle now has an Airplane Mode instead of "Turn wireless off". It displays an airplane icon in the status bar, which is designed to get the flight attendant off your back. :-)
