The New Kindle Fire Family
Posted on 23 September 2012 by admin
Amazon just introduced some new Kindle Fire tablets, including a revamped old version that costs only $159, and is both faster and now has longer battery life, as well as two Kindle Fire HD models, one with an 8.9 inch display and one with a 7-inch display at a higher price point, but with Dolby Digital sound and density displays.
The HD models have a TI OMAP 4470 processor, as well as improved Wi-Fi performance thanks to two antennas to cut down on signal interference. The resolution for the large HD Fire is 1920×1200, and there’s a laminated touch sensor on the screen to reduce glare and produce sharper, better contrast. The Wi-Fi on the Fire HD should be 41 percent faster than the iPad’s based on Amazone CEO Jeff Bezos, thanks to the new antena design.
An HD front-facing camera answers one of the larger complaints that’s been made concerning the first Kindle Fire, and will come in handy when using the new custom-built Skype application. Both HD variants also provide HDMI out and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Fire has double the RAM of the original, in addition to a faster processor and longer battery life, and will retail for $159, which is quite a bit underneath the cost of its closest competitors.
The 7-inch Fire HD will set you back $199 with 16GB of storage, and ships on Sept. 14. The 8.9-inch device with 16GB of onboard storage retails for $299, and ships Nov. 20.
Update: Both 7-inch and 8.9-inch Fire HD also come in a 32GB version, for $249 and $369
Source:
http://kindlefirenews.org/the-new-kindle-fire-family/