Amazon is set to make an announcement this morning at an event in Santa Monica, and Mashable is live on the scene.

Photos of both an updated Kindle Fire and a new Kindle Touch with “Paperwhite” display have leaked out over the past few weeks, suggesting that both devices may see an update at Thursday’s event.

The Kindle Fire was announced on September 28, 2011. The 7-inch tablet made a splash in the tablet world, primarily for its $199 price tag. In December 2011 customers purchased more than 1 million Kindles each week, allowing Amazon to sell 4.7 million of the e-readers during the 4th quarter.

UPDATE: Amazon Unveils Kindle ‘Paperwhite’ | Amazon Drops Price of New Kindle Fire to $159 | Amazon Announces Bigger, Bolder, Kindle Fire HD

So, will we see a new Kindle? The first Amazon phone? Something entirely different?

Keep your browser pointed here for the events as they happen — starting at 10:30 a.m. PT — with commentary from the Mashable crew. And feel free to jump into the discussion anytime with comments (though not all of them will be published).

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