On June 1, 2009, Amazon updated the product page for the Kindle DX, noting that the device will be released to customers on June 10th, 2009. A new entry in Amazon's Kindle lineup, the Kindle DX is an E Ink-based portable document reader featuring a larger 9.7-inch screen at 1200 x 824 resolution, about 2.5 times larger than the Kindle 2, and weighing in at 18.9 ounces (not quite double the weight of the Kindle 2 at 10.2 ounces). As was leaked and expected leading up to the Kindle DX announcement event, PDF document reading is a built-in feature. The screen will automatically switch to landscape mode when rotating the device, suggesting a built-in accelerometer. Amazon promises "no pan, no zoom, no scroll, just read." 

The DX will feature more onboard storage than its smaller brethren at 3.3 GB (enough to hold about 3500 books). As with other Kindles, the DX includes built-in 3G access for wireless delivery of content, with no subscription fees or contract required for the persistent connection.

Available for pre-order and shipping beginning June 10, 2009, the price of the Kindle DX is set at $489 which will possibly prove prohibitive to wide adoption. The only subsidized pricing being offered at present appears to be for New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe subscribers in areas where home delivery is not available; those newspapers will be conducting marketing trials this summer to those customers, offering a lower priced Kindle DX unit in exchange for a long-term subscription commitment. If your area does offer home delivery, you are apparently out of luck on the subsidy.

Check out our live coverage of the press event from the announcement, and head over to the Product Details page for the full press release.