Amazon Unveils First Waterproof Kindle in Celebration of Its 10th Anniversary

To celebrate Kindle's 10th anniversary, Amazon today unveiled the all-new Kindle e-book reader device that the company calls Kindle Oasis, which is the first of its kind to come with a waterproof design.

As Amazon likes to say, Kindle Oasis is unlike any Kindle you've ever experienced, and somehow that's true because the device is also the first to boast a larger, high-resolution screen with touch, 7 inches, and 300 PPI. The bigger, glare-free screen also allows for up to 30% more words to be displayed per page, which translates to fewer page turns.

"Kindle Oasis tapers to an ultrathin 3.4mm display featuring our strongest cover glass and a sleek, anodized aluminum back," says Amazon on the product's page. "Now with an adaptive front light, Kindle Oasis automatically adjusts the brightness of the display based on your surroundings."

Water resistant for about an hour, built-i...