Sunday 16 September 2012

Amazon launches new Kindle Fire HD tablets

Last week at an event in California Amazon has unveiled three new Kindle tablets, a new version of the current tablet and the Kindle Fire HD in two screen sizes, 7in (17.8cm) or 8.9in (22.6cm).

The upgraded version of the existing device is faster and has a longer battery; and it will cost £129. 

The Fire HD models run a modified version of Google's Android operating system and they are powered by a processor made by Texas; They feature two Wi-Fi antennas, stereo speakers, Bluetooth connectivity, an HDMI port, a laminated touchscreen, MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output) radio wave technology, an 11-hour battery life, a camera, new gaming tools and 16 gigabytes of storage. There will also be a 32GB version of the 8.9in HD device with 4G connectivity. The 7in Kindle Fire HD will cost £159 in the UK while the 8.9in Kindle Fire HD will be available in November. DNP9FQ5JWVYB

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said: "Not only does Kindle Fire HD feature the most advanced hardware, it's also a service.”

Bezos also announced the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader which will be thinner than the Kindle Touch. It will have 62% more pixels, a higher resolution screen, Backlit e-ink and eight weeks of battery life.

Bezos said “It will have a touchscreen and be lit with a fiber-optic lighting system that has been in development for four years “

Paperwhite will be released in October in the US.


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