Amazon last night in the U.S. its new lineup Kindle Fire tablets presented. The lineup consists of three models this year, a new Kindle Fire HD and HDX two Kindle Fire tablets with high resolution displays
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Amazon Kindle Fire tablets HDX again that Amazon bet on powerful performance, integration of their own online stores and low prices. The series comes in a 7-inch and 8.9-inch model, both equipped with a quad-core processor and high resolution display.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
The smallest model is the Kindle Fire HDX. This tablet has a 7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1,920 by 1,200 pixels. This display has a brightness of 400 nits and a color that according to Amazon 100 percent corresponds to the sRGB color space. Under the hood we see a 800 quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a clock speed of 2.2GHz. Furthermore, the tablet features 2GB of RAM, optional 4G/LTE, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage memory, a front camera and a microUSB port. The tablet should be on a full battery last about 11 hours and has a weight of 303 grams.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is the model with 8.9-inch IPS LCD display. This tablet features a high resolution of 2,560 by 1,600 pixels with the same properties as the 7-inch model and runs like the 7-inch version on a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 800. This is accompanied by 2GB of RAM, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage memory and a battery life of approximately 12 hours. On the back is an 8 megapixel camera and the tablet has a weight of 374 grams. This model can be bought as 4G/LTE version.
In design terms, Amazon has also made a number of important changes. Thus, the rear with a large logo and the volume and standby buttons now also be found on the back. This, according to the company provide a more natural experience.
Android
Both tablets run on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean but like last year with a heavy shell of Amazon over it. This shell is enhanced by Amazon and goes by the name Fire OS 3.0. Within this software you get easy access to the online supply of books, apps, movies and other content from Amazon. A new feature of the software is the Mayday button. Allows users to get support via a live video chat which only the customer service employee on video appears. This employee can screen circling things to help you along or take complete control of the tablet. According to Amazon there always responds within 15 seconds someone a question and can be reached. Helpdesk 24 hours a day In addition, the standard bundled applications greatly improved, you can use the tablet as a second screen while watching a movie, for example, and you can choose instead of the carousel display a normal grid view of apps.
Price and Availability
Both tablets can be ordered for a price starting at $ 229 for the Kindle Fire HDX and $ 379 for the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. already in the U.S. Deliveries take place from October 18. When the tablets come to Europe is not yet known.
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