Barnes & Noble and Kobo are getting into the game with a new breed of touchscreen e-book readers, set for release in June. The devices promise a sleeker experience at affordable prices.

Amazon's Kindle is getting a run for its money. Can it keep up?

Out this summer is the from Amazon, the new and the new .

Here's a primer on how the three stack up.

The Nook and the Kobo feature only Wi-Fi connectivity. The Kindle offers 3G connectivity. Amazon is selling for $189 the 3G + Wi-Fi Kindle, and in response to the new competitors, the company also slashed the price of the 3G model to $164 -- if you don't mind grayscale advertisements on your Kindle screensaver.