Kindle Colorsoft finally unlocks feature that's been available on every other Amazon e-reader for years

It's also handy if you want to reduce blue light exposure, which often occurs when reading from your phone or PC.This feature has been available on Amazon's other e-readers, like the Paperwhite, for the last five years, so it's interesting to see it just now arrive on the colourful models. Buy the Kindle Colorsoft from AmazonEscape into your books in colour without the social media distractions, notifications, or other distracting apps. The glare-free display and auto-adjusting front light let you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night, no matter your location. You can also highlight passages in varying colours to help you keep trackBuy the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft from AmazonThe Kindle Scribe Colorsoft introduces colour writing to Amazon’s e-reader lineup, combining a slim, paper-like design with an 11-inch glare-free display. This new model is designed to feature faster performance, textured glass, and weeks-long battery life to enhance the experience. With AI-powered note search, cloud integration via Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive, and distraction-free use, it’s built for focused reading, writing, and creativity all in one place.You'll also have the ability to flip the background of your books and PDFs between light and dark themes while you're reading.If you've got a Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, there's even more flexibility. You can set your notebooks to a completely different theme from your reading material, so you might prefer Dark Mode for browsing but keep your notes on a light background.The update also brings some new tools for anyone who loves taking handwritten notes on their Kindle Scribe. You can now pop structured shapes like lines, arrows, circles, triangles and rectangles straight from the toolbar, making it much easier to create neat, polished notes.There's also a clever hold-to-snap feature that can polish up your doodles. For instance, when you draw freehand, hold your stroke, and watch it automatically transform into a precise shape. It's the best of both worlds – you get the natural feel of handwriting with the tidiness of proper geometric shapes.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSRoku hits record-breaking new milestone, and Fire TV just can't competeBritish brand launches long-awaited Sky Q rival to watch, pause, and record tellyBest VPN dealsSpotify is treating you to more than 1,400 Peloton workout classes at no extra costShark launches £130 handheld fan that promises to 'instantly cool' skinThese updates will be rolling out to everyone with a Colorsoft and Scribe Colorsoft in the coming weeks. To toggle this on, follow these steps:From any screen, swipe down from the top (Quick Actions menu)Tap “Dark Mode”(Optional) Go into settings to customise which screens use Dark Mode (home, library, books, etc.)The Colorsoft and Scribe Colorsoft deliver all the features you've come to expect from Kindle, but enhanced with a colour e-ink screen. This means browsing book covers is much more vibrant than when you read from the standard Paperwhite. You can read graphic novels, magazines, and other illustrated content without missing some of the context normally illustrated with the use of colour.In addition to Dark Mode, the colourful e-readers also feature an adjustable warm light for comfortable reading at any point of the day, too. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter