Published Apr 26, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another. I delight in looking at the phone market from as many angles as possible, and while my opinions may be odd, at times, they're always from the heart as much as the head.  I have a background in the mobile accessories world, which explains my odd enthusiasm for cases and things that clip onto smartphones.  I worked for Digital Trends from 2017 to 2025 . Things are not going at all well within Amazon's walled garden. The Kindle may well be the dominant force it always has been, but there's now an undercurrent of unrest amongst its most ardent fans that wasn't really there before. Yes, it's Amazon cutting off the oldest Kindles on its roster that has finally shifted how a number of its fans see it.…