With some believing that Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is the only real competition the iPad juggernaut actually has, it's not surprising that the standard Kindle is also seeing something of a renaissance. The new Kindle, complete with front-lit design, is now reportedly looking to make a statement with a new product in July.

The combination of the newly-added front lighting, as well as the Kindle E-Ink display, should combine to eliminate one of the biggest problems many had with the Kindle. Specifically, many complained about the Kindle's capability in the dark, having to often buy an external light to augment the device's light levels sufficient to read with no lights.

With front-lighting systems in place, there is no need for an extra light and users can read their Kindles any time of day or night.

Since the Kindle recently made much about its significant improvements over the iPad in daylight reading – as evidenced by a series of ads that drew attention not only to the reading differences, but the extreme difference in pricing – it makes sense that Amazon would want to take care of one significant problem facing their device. And given that one of the more popular times for reading is at night before going to sleep, Amazon improving night-time reading makes even more sense.

Reports suggest the Kindle, with front lighting, may be slightly more expensive – about $10 – but considering the front light systems will be added to touch 3G and touch Wi-Fi versions, the slight bump in costs will probably be glossed over relatively easily by added features.

Meanwhile, those looking for a Kindle in color will be somewhat disappointed, as the reports suggest more advancements in color e-ink displays are required first.

So for those looking to light up their summer nights with glowing screens and text, the new Kindle should be ready for the hottest nights – in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway.