Amazon unleashes Kindle Touch on UK market

But still no hint of when all-singing, all-dancing Kindle Fire will be launched over here

Amazon has launched the next version of its Kindle device, the Kindle Touch, to the UK market.

Priced at £109 for the Wi-Fi-only version and £169 for the 3G model, the Touch is available to pre-order from today and is expected to be shipped within the next month.

Both feature Amazon's EasyReach touch technology, have a 6in screen and weigh less than the average paperback, according to Amazon.

However, information is still not forthcoming on when the long-awaited Kindle Fire – mooted by market watchers as the greatest threat to Apple's tablet market dominance – will arrive in the UK.