According to Engadget it's faster but I guess it will still have the flash to black. "The new handheld...has a 20 percent faster refresh rate on its E Ink (yep

According to Engadget it's faster but I guess it will still have the flash to black. "The new handheld...has a 20 percent faster refresh rate on its E Ink (yep, still E Ink) screen" "The screen will remain the same 6-inch size as the last two Kindles, though the company claims page turns are faster and contrast is improved."