Amazon Posts Job Openings, Hints at New Kindle Plans

February 8, 2010 By Dena Cassella

Amazon's new job openings suggest features for the company's next Kindle device.

Last week we reported that Amazon had acquired multitouch screen company Touchco to integrate into its Kindle hardware division known as Lab 126. As of today, it looks like Amazon is looking for some new employees to help build this new multitouch Kindle. The New York Times reported today that not only will this new Kindle have a sweet multitouch display, but it will also have color—or at least that’s what the jobs boards are telling them.

The New York Times claims that by just looking at the job openings on the Lab 126 career board, you can figure out the specs and details for the new Kindle e-reader. Openings for a “Wi-Fi specialists” and an “applications developer” are also available on the site.

“One job opening in particular, for a Hardware Display Manager, tells the applicant that ‘you will know the LCD business and key players in the market,’” writes Nick Bilton. “The key point here is the word ‘LCD,’ which means the Kindle is possibly exploring color (unless they are hiring an LCD manager to simply gain an understanding of the color-display market).”

This article is essentially helpful to you in two ways: If you’re curious about the next Kindle device, now you know what Amazon could have in store for it, and if you’re searching for employment, now you know just how many job openings there are at Labs 126.

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charlie4 at 1:56pm 17th November 2010 i agree the color screen would be an improvement
body rush at 12:05pm 29th July 2010 informative post - I'm glad I found this blog
pink magic at 10:05pm 27th July 2010 thanks for the helpful post! looking forward more
npax at 11:03pm 26th April 2010 I own a Kindle 2 and really love it...the size is perfect for me and touch screen would not be that helpful...I have also used the iPad iBooks which is pretty nice with the virtual bookshelf, but then the Kindle app for the iPad makes bookreading that much better with page turning and the new touch dictionary that should be coming on with an upgrade soon. Still like the availability of Amazon ebooks and their customer service cannot be underrated for professionalism and availability. I will using the Kindle app on my iPad and my Kindle for PC..
Big4 at 3:16pm 9th February 2010 The Kindle has been in need of a color screen because this will open it up to actually capture some of the huge textbook industry. I believe strongly that students would leap at the opportunity to purchase textbooks on the Kindle. The multi-touch also looks cool, although in my opinion, it is not as necessary.