Amazon announced at a press conference Thursday four new tablets and one new ereader, the Kindle Paperwhite, as well as Kindle Serials a feature where  users can buy a serialized publication that will update automatically. Despite rumors, Amazon did not announce a smartphone. GigaOM’s Laura Owen live blogged from the LA event. Here’s a quick summary of what Amazon is rolling out:
Kindle Paperwhite
- high-def front-lit display
- longer battery life
- starting at $119; 3GÂ $179
Kindle
- small revamp
- $69
Kindle Fire
- faster processor
- twice the memory
- longer battery life
- $159
Kindle Fire HDÂ
- 16 GB
- Front-facing HD camera
- 7 inch and 8.9 inch
- $199 (7-inch) and $299 (8.9-inch)
- 11 hours battery life (7 inch)
Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE
- 32 GB
- 8.9 inch
- $499
Kindle Serials
- episodes update automatically
- $1.99